It is my pleasure to present this home page to clarinetists in the state of Kansas, and all other clarinetists visiting our site. I agreed to take the position of Kansas state chair in August of 2006, and one of my first ideas was to create an I.C.A. Kansas web site. I feel that this site will serve to inform clarinetists in our area of happenings in the clarinet world, and who our area clarinet professionals are.

Sincerely,
Tod Kerstetter
I.C.A. State of Kansas Chair
Email: tkerstet@ksu.edu

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Stephanie Zelnick, who will be the Professor of Clarinet at the University of Kansas beginning this fall. I think you will find Dr. Zelnick to be a warm and friendly person, as well as a spectacular clarinetist!

Stephanie Zelnick has performed as a soloist and orchestral clarinetist throughout the United States and Europe. Dr. Zelnick has received critical acclaim for her solo and orchestral performances. The San Francisco Classical Voice calls her playing “simply sublime,” and the Boulder Daily Camera praises her “exquisite clarinet solos.” She is currently serving as principal clarinet in the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Central City Opera, and the Colorado Ballet and performs regularly with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Zelnick has enjoyed a long and diverse career as an orchestral musician. In the United States, she has held positions as principal clarinet in the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra as well as performing with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Pops, the Aspen Chamber and Festival Orchestras, and the Crested Butte Chamber Festival. In Europe she served as principal clarinetist of the Czech Chamber Philharmonic. She also appeared throughout Europe with numerous orchestras including the Prague Opera, the Johann Strauss Opera in Vienna, and the Frantisbad Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic.

Dr. Zelnick has toured Europe as a soloist and a member of the Prague International Trio, performing in Italy, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany. Recently her solo appearances include ensembles such as the Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Boulder Concert Band, University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, and the Aspen Choral Society. Dr. Zelnick has been awarded prizes in several international competitions, including the Czech-English International Competition in London. She remains a member of the Prague-based chamber ensemble Classicon XX. Her playing has been heard on NPR and Colorado Public Radio. Upcoming performances include tours of Brazil and Serbia.

Dr. Zelnick has previously served on the faculties of The University of Wyoming and the University of Northern Colorado as well as teaching at The Florida State University. In the summers she teaches at the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, Colorado. She is an active clinician and has presented masterclasses at numerous universities and conferences, including most recently Michigan State University, University of Denver, and University of Southern Mississippi.

Dr. Zelnick graduated from Rice University with a Bachelors Degree in clarinet performance. She was then the recipient of a Fulbright Grant and received her Artist Diploma at the Academy for the Performing Arts in Prague. She earned her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Northern Colorado.

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