Woodwind Day
March 20, 2027
Woodwind Day
All high school and college students and woodwind amateurs, enthusiasts and professionals are welcome!
Join the Ohio University woodwind faculty, special guests and current students for a full day of fun and educational woodwind activities for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone. Activities will include: faculty and guest artist performances; flute, clarinet, saxophone and double-reed choirs; individual instrument master classes.
Woodwind Day Schedules
Subject to Change
OHIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
WOODWIND DAY (BASSOON)
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2027
| SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Registration (Glidden Hall Lobby; 4th Floor) |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome and Performance by OHIO Faculty & Student Ensembles |
| 10:30 AM | Warm-up: Long Tones with the Drone |
| 11:00 AM | Warm-up: The “Dreaded” 5-note Pattern |
| 11:30 AM | Understanding the Role of the Bocal: Tuning, Response, Tone Color |
| 12:30 PM | Complimentary Lunch at Nelson Dining Hall / Visit Exhibits! |
| 2:00 PM | The OMEA All-State Etudes with Dr. Morris: How and What to Prepare |
| 4:00 PM | Double Reed Choir Rehearsal |
| 5:00 PM | Double Reed Choir Final Concert (Families and Guests Please Attend!) |
OHIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
WOODWIND DAY (CLARINET)
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2027
| SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Registration (Glidden Hall Lobby; 4th Floor) |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome and Performance by OHIO Faculty & Student Ensembles |
| 10:20 AM | Clarinet Ice Breaker |
| 10:35 AM | OMEA 2028 ALL-STATE Auditions Workshop |
| 11:45 AM | Recital by special guests Michelle Camargo, clarinetist extraordinaire and OU alum, and Oscar Salamanca, talented pianist and guitarist |
| 12:30 PM | Complimentary Lunch |
| 2:00 PM | Clarinet Masterclass with guest Michelle Camargo and fantastic OU students |
| 3:20 PM | Clarinet Choir Photo |
| 3:30 PM | Clarinet Choir Rehearsal |
| 4:40 PM | Short Break |
| 5:00 PM | Clarinet Choir Grand Finale Concert (Families and guests please attend!) |
OHIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
WOODWIND DAY (FLUTE)
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2027
| SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Registration (Glidden Hall Lobby; 4th Floor) |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome and Performance by OHIO Faculty & Student Ensembles |
| 10:20 AM | Flute Ice Breaker |
| 10:40 AM | Warmup/Technique Class with Alison Sincoff / Flute Choir Rehearsal |
| 12:30 PM | Complimentary Lunch at Nelson Dining Hall / Visit Exhibits! |
| 2:00 PM | Flute Choir Rehearsal |
| 3:00 PM | All-State Flute Workshop with Alison Sincoff |
| 4:30 PM | Finale Flute Concert (Families & Guests Please Attend) |
OHIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
WOODWIND DAY (OBOE)
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2027
| SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Registration (Glidden Hall Lobby; 4th Floor) |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome and Performance by OHIO Faculty & Student Ensembles |
| 10:00 AM | Double Reed Discussion / Tuning Regulation Problems & Solutions |
| 12:30 PM | Complimentary Lunch at Nelson Dining Hall / Visit Exhibits! |
| 2:00 PM | OMEA All-State Etudes |
| 4:00 PM | Double Reed Choir Rehearsal |
| 5:00 PM | Double Reed Choir Final Concert (Families and Guests Please Attend!) |
OHIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
WOODWIND DAY (SAXOPHONE)
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2027
| SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Registration |
| 9:30 AM | Welcome and Performance by OHIO Faculty & Student Ensembles |
| 10:20 AM | Saxophone Masterclass — OMEA All-State Repertoire & Ensemble Rehearsal |
| 12:30 PM | Complimentary Lunch at Nelson Dining Hall / Visit Exhibits! |
| 2:00 PM | Saxophone Masterclass |
| 2:30 PM | Saxophone Ensemble Rehearsal with H.S. Participants and OU Students, plus a Q&A About College Music Study with Our Students |
| 3:30 PM | Mini-Recital, Woodwind Day Saxophone Ensemble (Family and Friends: Please Attend!) |
Guest Artists
4JEMS
The 4JEMS Clarinet Quartet consists of Emily Talley, Shawn Bellais, Joel Panas and Angela Opell. We have enjoyed playing together and looking forward to our future performances together and sharing our music with you! This quartet is made up of graduate students (doctoral and masters) at Ohio University.
Ohio University Faculty
Flute
Alison Brown Sincoff
Flute
Alison Brown Sincoff
Professor of Flute; Assistant Director of Recruitment
Clarinet
Rebecca Rischin
Bassoon
Matthew Morris
Bassoon
Matthew Morris
Associate Professor of Instruction Bassoon and Music Theory
Saxophone
Matthew James
Athens Community Music School
Wendy Blackwood
Athens Community Music School
Wendy Blackwood
Director, Athens Community Music School, Summer Programs Director
Oboe
Hugo Souza
Clarinet
Michelle Camargo
Piano, Guitar
Oscar Salamanca
Event Questions?
Contact Alison Brown Sincoff, School of Music Assistant Director, at browna2@ohio.edu.