Phil Woods is one of many famous Juilliard clarinet graduates.
The Juilliard School is a conservatory at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts that was first established in 1905. It was originally formed to prevent the emigration of talented American classical musicians to Europe by giving them a place in the United States where they could study. Over the years many of Juilliard's alumni have gone on to wider fame and recognition. Many of these alumni studied the clarinet at the conservatory.
Sharon Kam
Sharon Kam is an Israeli clarinetist who won a scholarship sponsored by "Audio Magazine" to Juilliard in 1990. While at Juilliard she studied under the composer Charles Neidich. Kam went on to win the ARD International Competition in 1992 and has performed with orchestras across the world since. She appeared at the Salzburg Festival in 2003, 2005 and 2006. For the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth Kam performed his clarinet concerto at Prague's Estates Theater in a performance that was televised live in 33 countries.
Jon Manasse
Jon Manasse has been described by Lynn University as being "among the most distinguished classical artists of his generation." Manasse gained both a Bachelor's in Music and Master in Music degree while at Juilliard, where he studied under the late clarinetist David Weber. He has served as the principal clarinetist for, among others, the American Ballet Theater Orchestra, the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and the New York Pops Orchestra. Manasse rejoined the faculty at Juilliard in late 2007.
Phil Woods
Although better known as a jazz saxophonist, Phil Woods studied clarinet under Lennie Tristano at The Juilliard School, as the conservatory did not offer a degree in saxophone playing at the time. Woods has played on a number of famous pop songs, including Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are," "Doctor Wu" by Steely Dan and "Have A Good Time" by Paul Simon. He also won a Grammy for "Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group" in 1977, 1982 and 1983.
Maksim Shtrykov
Maksim Shtrykov studied under Charles Neidich at The Juilliard School. Born and raised in Belarus, he was awarded a "Young Talents of Belarus" award for his achievements in the field of woodwind instruments. He has gone on to perform across the world in places such as the Polish Baltic Philharmonic, Paul Recital Hall and the Belarusian State Philharmonic. Shtrykov has also won the International Johannes Brahms Chamber Music Competition and the International Gaetano Zinetti Chamber Music Competition.
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