Dr. Kornel Wolak gave a masterclass on articulation for single-reed instruments at Long & MCQuade in Victoria, BC on April 17, 2018, including a discussion of his scientific articulation techniques and a demonstration of high-end clarinets and accessories.
March 29, 2018 – It is never easy to commemorate friends who are no longer around but whom we miss dearly. Together with my good friend, Jean-Philippe Finkelstein, we tried. John Bentley Mays was a strong figure in Toronto’s arts life for many decades. We thought he would like to hear Bach played in his study.
University of Victoria Faculty of Music welcomes Kornel Wolak as faculty for the January through May 2018 term. Wolak follows in the footsteps of Patricia Kostek, who has retired her position as clarinet instructor after 28 illustrious years at UVIC.
From Clarineat.com: “Dr. Kornel Wolak is a prominent international performer, member of the “Bridge&Wolak,” is actively involved with the Speech-Language Pathology Department at University of Toronto, and is the author of a new book called “Articulation Types on Clarinet” which is the main focus of today’s conversation.”
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At the Clar.Meet’17 in Porto, during my presentation on “Articulation Types | Clarinet” –
A short demo of single, double and lateral tonguing used alternatively.
Thank you Juan BG Latam for filming!
POLAND
13 – Recital and Master classes at the State Music School, Źagań, Poland
14 – Lecture for Clarinet Pedagogues on “Teaching Clarinet Fundamentals” at the State Music School, Zielona Góra, Poznan
15 – Recital and Master classes at the Poznań Music School, Poznań, Poland
18 – Recital and Master classes at the Głogowska Music School Centre, Poznań, Poland
22- Recital and Lecture on “Types of Articulation | Clarinet” at the International Clarinet Conference, Szczecin, Poland
23 – Recital and Master classes at the State Music School in Szczecin, Poland
The NETHERLANDS
29&30 – Master class, mini-recital and lecture on “Types of Articulation | Clarinet” at the Prince Claus Conservatoire | Hanze University of Applied Sciences, School of Performing Arts, Groningen, The Netherlands
CZECH REPUBLIC
1-3 – Visit at the RZ Clarinet Factory, Krašlice, Czech Republic
FRANCE
9-13 – Visit at the BG Factory, Lyon, France
12- Master class and recital at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Regional, Lyon, France
PORTUGAL
13-18 – European Clarinet Conference, Porto, Portugal
16 – Recital at the European Clarinet Conference Porto, Portugal
17 – Lecture on the “Types of Articulation | Clarinet” at the European Clarinet Conference Porto, Portugal
