Here's what to expect:
This FREE, accredited masterclass is designed for music educators and clarinetists of all skill levels. This session features live coaching on key concepts, including technical diagnostics, register resistance and tone production.
Attendees will walk away with:
A diagnostic mindset to know exactly what to look and listen for from the moment a player begins.
Proven guidelines for matching mouthpieces and reeds for immediate success with intonation and sound.
Quick podium cues to easily spot and correct physical tension, awkward hand posture and mouthpiece biting.
Practical techniques to build a rich, resonant tone through proper embouchure, voicing and airstream control.
The secret to clarinet "phonics" to help establish a clear, natural roadmap of fingerings.
About John Yeh
John Bruce Yeh joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1977 as
the first Asian musician appointed to the CSO and is now the longest-serving clarinetist in its history.
Currently Assistant Principal Clarinet and Solo Eb Clarinet, he has performed as guest principal with The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic, and the Guangzhou Symphony. A prize winner at the 1982 Munich ARD and 1985 Naumburg competitions, Yeh frequently solos with orchestras worldwide.
He has commissioned and premiered works by composers ranging from Ralph Shapey to John Williams, and has released over a dozen solo and chamber recordings. Yeh directs Chicago Pro Musica, which won the 1986 Grammy Award for “Best New Classical Artist,” and co-founded Birds and Phoenix, a quartet bridging Eastern and Western musical traditions.
Yeh serves on the artist-faculties of Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts and Midwest Young Artists Conservatory. He is the father of Jenna Yeh, Molly Yeh, and Mia Reilly-Yeh.
About Teresa Reilly
Clarinetist Teresa Reilly holds degrees from Northwestern University (MM) and DePaul University (BS). An active chamber musician, she has performed at the Ravinia Festival, the La Jolla SummerFest, and the Dame Myra Hess series, as well as with Princeton University Concerts. She co-founded Birds and Phoenix, a quartet uniting Eastern and Western traditions.
Reilly performs regularly with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, appearing on CSO Resound releases and CSOtv broadcasts. Her clarinet work and original composition, "The Forgiveness Train," are featured on Cedille Records’ Chicago Clarinet Classics
A dedicated educator formerly with Roosevelt University and the Merit School of Music, Reilly currently teaches for the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative.
Address
1040 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607
Directions and Arrival
The event takes place on the lower level of the ETMSW Building at the corner of Harrison and Morgan streets.
If using rideshare, please have your driver drop you off at this intersection, just ahead of the address right outside the main entrance adjacent to the UIC Theater.
Enter the main doors and take the stairs or elevator down, following posted signs or staff directions to Room L060.
Parking Options
Paid Visitor Parking: The Harrison Street Parking Structure is located between Credit Union 1 Arena and the ETMSW Building. There will be plenty of parking.
Street Parking: Limited street parking is available north of the highway, primarily along Morgan and Van Buren streets.
Public Transit
CTA Blue Line: The building is directly across the street from the Morgan Street exit of the UIC-Halsted station.