Edward Palanker
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Edward Palanker is an American
clarinetist and university
professor
.
and attended the Mannes College of Music
. His principal clarinet teachers where Leon Russianoff and Eric Simon and he studied bass clarinet
with Joe Allard. Other instructors included Earl Bates, Robert Marcellus
, Anthony Gigliotti
and Bernard Portnoy.
for 25 years, where he also performed all of the standard clarinet concertos and chamber music repertoire. Presently, he is clarinetist and bass clarinetist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
. He also performs regularly on the Music by Candlelight Series, the BSO Chamber Music series, and is the principal clarinetist with the Choral Arts Society of Baltimore
.
Previously, he was a member of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra in Halifax, Nova Scotia
, The Kinhaven Music Festival in Vermont
, and The Theater Chamber Players in Washington, D.C.
.
Mr. Palanker has recorded the complete solo clarinet works of Theldon Myers as well as other solo and ensemble music in the 70s and 80s. He has performed on many of the BSO recordings.
, where he was in charge of the clarinet department, woodwind ensembles and director of the Towson Chamber Players. Upon his retirement, he was awarded the honor of Professor Emeritus for his outstanding service to the music department and the University.
From 1992 to 2010 he was also on the faculty of The Peabody
Conservatory of Music, where he performed regularly on the prestigious chamber music
series.
He also taught at several music festivals.
As a member of The Towson Fine Arts Wind Quintet
, he performed concerts and master classes at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia
. He also presented a master class at the Manhattan School of Music
as part of its “Visiting Orchestra Series,” performances and classes at ClarinetFests at the University of Ohio and University of Maryland
, and the Oklahoma
Symposium.
Many of his former students are performing in major orchestras and military bands throughout the United States, including the Philadelphia Orchestra
.
.
bass clarinet
-performing artist and a Rico Grand Concert Reed
artist
United States
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clarinetist and university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
.
Education
Mr. Palanker graduated from The Manhattan School of MusicManhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
and attended the Mannes College of Music
Mannes College of Music
Mannes College The New School for Music is The New School university's music conservatory. While the university's main campus is located in Greenwich Village, New York City, Mannes maintains its main academic building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan....
. His principal clarinet teachers where Leon Russianoff and Eric Simon and he studied bass clarinet
Bass clarinet
The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet...
with Joe Allard. Other instructors included Earl Bates, Robert Marcellus
Robert Marcellus
Robert Marcellus was an American classical clarinetist and teacher. Marcellus is best known for his long tenure as principal clarinetist of the Cleveland Orchestra.-Biography:...
, Anthony Gigliotti
Anthony Gigliotti
Anthony Gigliotti "was one of the world's most famous and most accomplished classical clarinet players for most of the second half of the 20th century." "He jointed the Philadelphia Orchestra as its principal clarinetist in 1949 and stayed for 47 years" and "designed a ligature that is now named...
and Bernard Portnoy.
Performance career
Mr. Palanker performed in over two hundred concerts as the Principal Clarinetist of The Eastern Music Festival Philharmonic in Greensboro, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
for 25 years, where he also performed all of the standard clarinet concertos and chamber music repertoire. Presently, he is clarinetist and bass clarinetist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is a professional American symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland.In September 2007, Maestra Marin Alsop led her inaugural concerts as the Orchestra’s twelfth music director, making her the first woman to head a major American orchestra.The BSO Board...
. He also performs regularly on the Music by Candlelight Series, the BSO Chamber Music series, and is the principal clarinetist with the Choral Arts Society of Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
.
Previously, he was a member of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, The Kinhaven Music Festival in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, and The Theater Chamber Players in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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Mr. Palanker has recorded the complete solo clarinet works of Theldon Myers as well as other solo and ensemble music in the 70s and 80s. He has performed on many of the BSO recordings.
Teaching career
From 1967 to 2000 Palanker taught at Towson UniversityTowson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
, where he was in charge of the clarinet department, woodwind ensembles and director of the Towson Chamber Players. Upon his retirement, he was awarded the honor of Professor Emeritus for his outstanding service to the music department and the University.
From 1992 to 2010 he was also on the faculty of The Peabody
Peabody Institute
The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a renowned conservatory and preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland at the corner of Charles and Monument Streets at Mount Vernon Place.-History:...
Conservatory of Music, where he performed regularly on the prestigious chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
series.
He also taught at several music festivals.
As a member of The Towson Fine Arts Wind Quintet
Wind quintet
A wind quintet, also sometimes known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players . The term also applies to a composition for such a group....
, he performed concerts and master classes at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He also presented a master class at the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
as part of its “Visiting Orchestra Series,” performances and classes at ClarinetFests at the University of Ohio and University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, and the Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
Symposium.
Many of his former students are performing in major orchestras and military bands throughout the United States, including the Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...
.
Publications
Mr. Palanker is also a frequent guest writer for The Clarinet Journal, published by the International Clarinet AssociationInternational Clarinet Association
The International Clarinet Association is the main international organization bringing together players of the clarinet. It is based in Lyons, Colorado, United States...
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Affiliations
Palanker is a SelmerThe Selmer Company
Henri Selmer Paris company is a French family-owned enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments based in Paris, France in 1885. It is known for its high-quality woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets...
bass clarinet
Bass clarinet
The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet...
-performing artist and a Rico Grand Concert Reed
Reed (instrument)
A reed is a thin strip of material which vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. The reeds of most Woodwind instruments are made from Arundo donax or synthetic material; tuned reeds are made of metal or synthetics.-Single reeds:Single reeds are used on the mouthpieces of clarinets...
artist
External links
- Official website
- Palanker's page at the Peabody InstitutePeabody InstituteThe Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a renowned conservatory and preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland at the corner of Charles and Monument Streets at Mount Vernon Place.-History:...
website - Clarinet Cache
- Biography at Conn-SelmerConn-SelmerConn-Selmer, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of concert band, marching band, and orchestral instruments. It is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments and was formed after Steinway bought musical instrument manufacturers The Selmer Company and C.G. Conn.-Founding:In the late 1800s,...
's website - Biography at Baltimore Symphony OrchestraBaltimore Symphony OrchestraThe Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is a professional American symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland.In September 2007, Maestra Marin Alsop led her inaugural concerts as the Orchestra’s twelfth music director, making her the first woman to head a major American orchestra.The BSO Board...
's website