The Ad Astra Quartet was created in 2007 by Rachelle Goter, Tod Kerstetter, Jeff Pelischek, and Stephanie Zelnick—four college clarinet professors from around the state of Kansas. The title of the group reflects the state motto of Kansas, and means “to the stars.” The group’s repertoire consists of a wide diversity of music, ranging from popular tunes arranged for clarinet quartet to contemporary music specifically written for this medium. Even though we recruit from the same body of students for our respective institutions, we feel that encouraging the advancement of clarinet playing in the state of Kansas is well worth our time. Moreover, we feel that the collective personality of our quartet creates a special energy that will make this group popular with audiences of all types

NEW! Video Files of Recent Performances
Uhl Divertimento, First Movement
Uhl Divertimento, Third Movement
Back Home Again in Indiana
Estampas Criollas

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Ad Astra performing, color
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Ad Astra informal, color
Ad Astra informal, black and white

To book the Ad Astra Clarinet Quartet:
Contact Tod Kerstetter at tkerstet@ksu.edu

Ad Astra Quartet Information PDF

MP3 Files of Recent Performances
Mozart Andante
Uhl Divertimento, Third Movement
Back Home Again in Indiana
Contradanza
Send in the Clowns
Kokomo
Bohemian Rhapsody