About Me
Dr. John Cipolla is Associate Professor of Music at Western Kentucky University and President of The International Clarinet Association (2012-2014). He has been a New York City woodwind player for many years–including maintaining a long tenure as clarinetist and saxophonist in the woodwind section of the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra in New York City. Dr. Cipolla has also performed and/or recorded with an eclectic array of ensembles and artists ranging from the New York City Opera to performance artist, Meredith Monk to Aretha Franklin. He holds the DMA degree (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), the MM degree (Rutgers University) and the BM degree (The Eastman School of Music). He is a Selmer Clarinet and Gonzalez Reed Performing Artist. His recent performances and professional activities can be found at: http://works.bepress.com/john_cipolla/.
Contact:
E-mail: john.cipolla@wku.edu
Current Positions:
Associate Professor of Music
Western Kentucky University
President, International Clarinet Association (2012-2014)
Education:
Doctor of Musical Arts, Clarinet Performance, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Master of Music, Clarinet Performance, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
Bachelor of Music, Saxophone Performance, The Eastman School of Music, The University of Rochester
The Juilliard School, 1 year, scholarship student of Joe Allard
Teachers:
Kelly Burke, George Jones, William Osseck, Bill Blount, Mike Longo, Barry Harris, John McNeil, Joe Allard
Recent Professional Activities
http://works.bepress.com/john_cipolla/
Curriculum Vita
http://works.bepress.com/john_cipolla/cv.pdf
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