 Robert Walzel, DMA ICA Immediate Past President Director, School of Music - Univ. of Utah Home Phone: 801-273-0805 Work Phone: 801-581-6762 Fax: 801-581-5683 |
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Robert Walzel is Director of the School of Music at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He previous served in a similar capacity at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Prior to this he served on the faculty for eleven years at Texas Tech University and as Principal Clarinetist of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. Active as a soloist and chamber musician, appearances have included those with such groups as the Ensemble of Santa Fe, Dallas String Quartet, Texas Clarinet Consort, Clear Lake Chamber Music Society, and the Society for the Performing Arts in Houston. From major symphony orchestras to jazz and commercial music, Walzel has performed extensively in virtually every medium featuring clarinet and saxophone. International solo appearances include those in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central America. With pianist Steven Glaser, Walzel has toured as an Artistic Ambassador for the United States Information Agency. The duo has also released a commercial compact disc, Con Fuoco: Duos for Clarinet and Piano. Walzel was Festival Coordinator for ClarinetFest '97, the annual conference of the International Clarinet Association, and currently serves as Immediate Past President for this organization. Also having served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Music Schools, Walzel holds the D.M.A. degree from the University of North Texas and the M.M. and B.M. degrees from the University of Houston. |