Ronald Caravan
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Dr. Ronald Caravan is an American
classical musician. He is a clarinetist, saxophonist, teacher, composer, and arranger.
Dr. Caravan is on the faculty of the Setnor School of Music of Syracuse University
in Syracuse, New York
, where he teaches clarinet
and saxophone
and conducts the saxophone ensemble.
Dr. Caravan studied clarinet with William C. Willett and Stanley Hasty, as well as saxophone with the classical saxophone pioneer Sigurd Raschèr
.
Dr. Caravan received the M.A. in Music Theory in 1973 and the D.M.A. in Music Education in 1974 from the Eastman School of Music
. He also earned the Performer's Certificate on clarinet from Eastman.
Dr. Caravan has composed several pieces for clarinet and saxophone. His published teaching materials include Preliminary Exercises & Etudes in Contemporary Techniques for Clarinet (Ethos Publications, 1979) and Preliminary Exercises & Etudes in Contemporary Techniques for Saxophone (Dorn Publications, 1980), both derived from his well-regarded doctoral dissertation Extensions of Technique for Clarinet and Saxophone (1974), dealing with the study of multiphonic
s, quarter tone
s, and timbre
variation.
He produces a line of saxophone mouthpieces closely based on the original mouthpiece design of Adolphe Sax
, the instrument's inventor. These are marketed under the name Caravan Mouthpieces, which also includes a symphonic clarinet mouthpiece.
He has performed with the Aeolian Saxophone Quartet and Saxophone Sinfonia, including concerts at the 1979 World Saxophone Congress
and at Alice Tully Hall
, as well as numerous solo performances.
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classical musician. He is a clarinetist, saxophonist, teacher, composer, and arranger.
Dr. Caravan is on the faculty of the Setnor School of Music of Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, where he teaches clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
and saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
and conducts the saxophone ensemble.
Dr. Caravan studied clarinet with William C. Willett and Stanley Hasty, as well as saxophone with the classical saxophone pioneer Sigurd Raschèr
Sigurd Raschèr
Sigurd Manfred Raschèr was an American saxophonist of German birth. He became one of the most important figures in the development of the 20th century repertoire for the classical saxophone.-Career in Europe:...
.
Dr. Caravan received the M.A. in Music Theory in 1973 and the D.M.A. in Music Education in 1974 from the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
. He also earned the Performer's Certificate on clarinet from Eastman.
Dr. Caravan has composed several pieces for clarinet and saxophone. His published teaching materials include Preliminary Exercises & Etudes in Contemporary Techniques for Clarinet (Ethos Publications, 1979) and Preliminary Exercises & Etudes in Contemporary Techniques for Saxophone (Dorn Publications, 1980), both derived from his well-regarded doctoral dissertation Extensions of Technique for Clarinet and Saxophone (1974), dealing with the study of multiphonic
Multiphonic
Multiphonics is an extended technique in instrumental music in which a monophonic instrument is made to produce several notes at once....
s, quarter tone
Quarter tone
A quarter tone , is a pitch halfway between the usual notes of a chromatic scale, an interval about half as wide as a semitone, which is half a whole tone....
s, and timbre
Timbre
In music, timbre is the quality of a musical note or sound or tone that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices and musical instruments, such as string instruments, wind instruments, and percussion instruments. The physical characteristics of sound that determine the...
variation.
He produces a line of saxophone mouthpieces closely based on the original mouthpiece design of Adolphe Sax
Adolphe Sax
Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax was a Belgian musical instrument designer and musician who played the flute and clarinet, and is best known for having invented the saxophone.-Biography:...
, the instrument's inventor. These are marketed under the name Caravan Mouthpieces, which also includes a symphonic clarinet mouthpiece.
He has performed with the Aeolian Saxophone Quartet and Saxophone Sinfonia, including concerts at the 1979 World Saxophone Congress
World Saxophone Congress
The World Saxophone Congress is a festival gathering approximately 1000 saxophonists and other musicians from all over the world. It is currently held every three years at a different congress centre in a different country and focuses primarily on the performance of classical saxophone music.The...
and at Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall is a concert hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. It is named for Alice Tully, a New York performer and philanthropist whose donations assisted in the construction of the hall...
, as well as numerous solo performances.