Praised by the New York Times for his “spellbinding” performances and
“infectious enthusiasm and panache,” Alan R. Kay is Principal
Clarinetist and an Artistic Director of Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as
well as Principal Clarinet of New York’s Riverside Symphony and the
Little Orchestra Society. He also appears as Principal Clarinet with the
American Symphony and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Alan’s honors include
the C.D. Jackson Award at Tanglewood, a Presidential Scholars Teacher
Recognition Award, Juilliard’s 1980 Competition, and the 1989 Young
Concert Artists Award with the sextet Hexagon, later featured in the
prizewinning documentary film, “Debut.” He is a founding member of
Windscape and Hexagon; he appears regularly with the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center. His summer festivals include the Yellow Barn
and Skaneateles Festivals, and his innovative programming for the New
York Chamber Ensemble is a feature of the Cape May Music Festival. A
virtuoso of wind repertoire, Alan has recorded with Hexagon, Windscape,
the Sylvan Winds, Orpheus and numerous other ensembles. His arrangements
for wind quintet are available from Trevco Music Publishing and
International Opus. Also a conductor, Alan studied conducting at The
Juilliard School with Otto-Werner Mueller and has conducted orchestras
and chamber ensembles throughout the New York City area. In the past
season, he was invited to conduct the Nassau Music Educators Association
All-County Orchestra in Long Island and the New York Concerto
Sinfonietta in Manhattan. Alan taught at the Summer Music Academy in
Leipzig, Germany in 2004 and currently teaches at the Manhattan School
of Music, Juilliard and Stony Brook University. He has served on the
juries of the International Chamber Music Competition in Trapani, Italy,
Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Concert Artist Guild
Auditions, and the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. Alan has
performed at the SLLMF since 1995.
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