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Dr. Jennifer Stevenson received
her BM from DePaul University where she studied with Larry
Combs, principle clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra and her MM from Rice University in Houston, TX
where she studied with Dr. Michael Webster. Most recently
she has been a student of Yehuda Gilad at the University of
Southern California, where she completed her Doctoral
degree. She has performed with the American Symphony (Los
Angeles), Orchestra X, the Woodlands Symphony, the Symphony
of Southeast Texas, the Classical Symphony Orchestra
(Chicago) and is a member of the Orion Winds (Los Angeles).
In addition to her activities as a performer, Jennifer has
received recognition as a composer. Her works have been
premiered at the Chicago Civic Center as part of the New
Artists in Chicago Festival, and at the International
Clarinet Association’s 1999 convention in Ostend, Belgium.
She has performed at masterclasses with such great artists
as Alfred Prinz, Eddie Daniels (jazz clarinet), John Bruce
Yeh and Mitchel Lurie. Jennifer has passion for music
education and outreach, and currently works to design
innovative music programming as part of the University of
Southern California’s Residential Education program.
Jennifer is also currently on faculty at the Bellflower
Institute of Arts, Music and Science and the American
Festival for the Arts (Houston). |