June 26, 2023
Gartner and Guffey to premiere composition at International Clarinet Conference
Submitted by the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Kurt Gartner, vibraphone, and Amy Guffey, clarinet, will premiere a duet composed by Steve Riley at the International Clarinet Association's annual conference on July 9 in Denver, Colorado. The piece was commissioned by Gartner and is dedicated to Tod Kerstetter, who served as K-State professor of clarinet from 1999-2021.
Guffey serves as instructor of clarinet at K-State. Her career as a clarinetist has taken her to South Korea, Europe and throughout the United States.
Gartner serves as associate director of the music program and professor of percussion at K-State. He teaches applied percussion and percussion methods. He also directs the Percussion Ensemble, Keyboard Percussion Quartets and the Latin Jazz Ensemble.