News & events UPCOMING EVENT Murrysville Public Library Grand Reopening - Murrysville, PA - Recital with THE PM WOODWIND PROJECT - June 12, 2013 >> read more June 2013 Murrysville Public Library Murrysville Public LibraryWednesday, June 12, 2013June 12, 2013Murrysville Public LibraryGrand ReopeningMurrysville, PADuo Recital/Time TBATHE PM WOODWIND PROJECT July 2013 August 2013 EVOLVE the INTENSIVE 2013 EVOLVE the INTENSIVE 2013Friday, August 02, 2013August 2, 2013EVOLVE the INTENSIVE 2013The New Hazlett TheaterPittsburgh, PATime TBASneak Peek at Libby Larsen collaboration with dancer, Shana Simmons Faith United Methodist Church Concert Series Faith United Methodist Church Concert SeriesSunday, August 18, 2013August 18, 2013Faith United Methodist ChurchFox Chapel, PATime TBADuo Recital with Matthew Korbanic, guitar September 2013 Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra Eclectic Laboratory Chamber OrchestraSunday, September 08, 2013September 8, 2013Eclectic Laboratory Chamber OrchestraBar MarcoPittsburgh, PATime TBAWorld Premiere of collaboration with dancer, Shana Simmons, of Libby Larsen's "Dancing Solo"World Premiere of a work for clarinet and electronics by composer, David Matthews October 2013 West Liberty University West Liberty UniversityTuesday, October 01, 2013October 1, 2013West Liberty UniversityCollege HallWest Liberty, WV"Who's Afraid of Contemporary Music?" Guest Artist Presentation @ 12pmMusic by Knecht and Mandat West Liberty University West Liberty UniversityWednesday, October 02, 2013October 2, 2013West Liberty UniversityCollege HallWest Liberty, WVGuest Clarinet Duo Recital with Laura Armstrong @ 8pmWorks by Bennett, Crusell, Giannopoulos, Mandat, and Murcia Shippensburg University Shippensburg UniversitySunday, October 06, 2013October 6, 2013Shippensburg UniversityGrove AuditoriumShippensburg, PA2pmClarinet Duo Recital with Laura Armstrong, clarinetWorks by Bennett, Crusell, Giannopoulos, Mandat, Murcia November 2013 American Musicological Society American Musicological Society11/7/2013 - 11/10/2013November 7-10, 2013American Musicological Society ConferencePittsburgh, PAVenue and Time TBAPresentation/Performance of John Cage's "101" with E.L.C.O. and participants of the conference Chatham University Chatham UniversityFriday, November 15, 2013Friday November 15, 2013Chatham UniversityFriday Afternoon Musicale SeriesVenue TBATHE PM WOODWIND PROJECT @ 4pm December 2013 January 2014 February 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 Biography Amanda R. Morrison Clarinet Curriculum Vitae Spring 2013 As a fourth grader, Amanda Morrison stubbornly declared that she WOULD NOT play an instrument in the school band! With prodding from her musically knowledgeable and insistent parents, she reluctantly and irately chose to play the clarinet. In a very short time (and much to her surprise!), a love affair with the clarinet commenced and the once stubborn young girl aspired to be a professional clarinetist. As an educator, Dr. Morrison served on the faculties of Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida, Musik Innovations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Red River Chamber Music Festival in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She has also taught private lessons, instructed master classes, coached chamber ensembles, and adjudicated music festivals as a clarinet teaching assistant during her MM and DM degrees at Florida State University. In 2006, Dr. Morrison helped institute a wind program in which she coached chamber music and orchestral groups at the Musik Innovations Summer Chamber Music Camp in Pittsburgh. Over 15 years of teaching, she has maintained an active schedule as a private clarinet instructor and clarinet clinician; leading master classes and ensemble coachings. As a performer, Dr. Morrison’s recent solo engagements have included performances at the NACWPI National Convention in Gainesville, Florida as well as lectures and recitals at colleges and universities in Arkansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. As a chamber musician, she is a founding member of The PM Woodwind Project, a flute and clarinet duo committed to sharing education-based chamber and solo music performances with the public. As the clarinetist with the chamber music ensembles, Trio Asterisco and the Baiger Duo, Amanda toured Midwestern states performing and providing master classes to both young musicians and the general community. Dr. Morrison has also been a clarinetist with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, the Butler Symphony Orchestra, the St. Vincent Camerata, and the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival. She has collaborated with such noted musicians as Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Feltzman, Krzysztof Penderecki, Janos Starker, William Preucil, and Ronan Tynan as an orchestral clarinetist. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Amanda earned a BM degree from Duquesne University as a student of Mark Nuccio and MM and DM degrees from Florida State University as a student of both Dr. Deborah Bish and Dr. Frank Kowalsky. Other notable private clarinet teachers throughout her education include Michael Rusinek, Ron Samuels, Dr. Rebecca Rischin, Dr. D. Ray McClellan, and Mary Beth Malek. Web Links Amanda Morrison, Facebook Page The Facebook Page of Amanda Morrison Buffet Crampon Clarinets Buffet Crampon is a a leading clarinet manufacture of student, intermediate, and professional clarinets with a new factory located in Jacksonville, FL. Eble Music excellent source for woodwind sheet music, etude books, and method books. Frederich H. Weiner Inc. A well-established NY woodwind music store with the best prices around! International Clarinet Association THE “community of clarinetists” Lisa Canning, Lisa’s Clarinet Shop Lisa Canning is a Chicago – based Buffet clarinet dealer that combines her unique aural skills with fine customer service to hand select your next Buffet baby! The Pittsburgh Trombone Project Had to give a shout out to my brother! Stop by the website and check out my brother’s musical endeavors. The PM Woodwind Project Pittsburgh-based The PM Woodwind Project (Amanda Morrison, clarinet and Dan Parasky, flute) is a distinctly versatile flute and clarinet duo committed to sharing music written for the unique combination, solo flute, solo clarinet, and expanded chamber ensembles through performance and education. Vandoren Vandoren is a French company that manufactures clarinet reeds, mouthpieces, and accessories. photo gallery Formal 1 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE Formal 2 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE Formal 3 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE Formal 4 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE Contemporary 1 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE Contemporary 2 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE Gown 1 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE Gown 2 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE Gown 3 Alisa Garin Photography 2012 VIEW FULL SIZE recordings Weber Concerto No. 2 Mvt. II Burgmuller Duo Movement III Mandat Preludes, book 1 Mvt. IV Mandat Preludes, book 1 Mvt. I McAllister X Concerto Mvt. I McAllister X Concerto Mvt. III Muczynski Duos Mvt I Muczynski Duos Mvt. IV Stevens 5 Duos Mvt II Stevens 5 Duos Mvt III Stevens 5 Duos Mvt V Address Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Telephone: 412.651.7872 E-mail: carsonmandy@yahoo.com contact form Reason for Contact:* Name:* E-mail:* Phone: Message: > Submit Privacy Policy This is the privacy policy. This text should talk about privacy stuff Private Lessons Dear Parent and Student, I am very excited to pass on a summer term packet of studio information to you. Please download the accompanying file below, review all of the materials, and contact me by any of the means listed in the packet concerning any questions you may have. The packet should contain the following items: 1. Payment Policy (Blue) 2. Responsibilities (Red) 3. Summer Term Outline (Calendar) 4. 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