Crane Clarinet Studios
Faculty
Dr. Julianne Kirk Doyle joined the faculty of the Crane School of Music in 2006
and serves as Professor of Clarinet. Dr. Doyle is Co-Director of the Crane Clarinet Choir, Crane Clarinet Ensembles and Co-coordinates the acclaimed Potsdam Single Reed Summit. Dr. Doyle is the Pedagogy Coordinator and New York State Chair for the International Clarinet Association and served as Director of the Crane Youth Music Camp from 2009-2023.
Dr. Doyle's Debut CD Dante Dances premiered in 2019 including works by Crane Emereti Composers Arthur Frackenpohl and Elliot DelBorgo as well as Dan Welcher and New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn. She joined Robert Young's 2018 album Hybrid with David Heinick performing Heinick's four letter words which she and Young commissioned for premiere at the 2016 International Clarinet Association Conference in Baton Rouge, LA.
An active soloist and chamber musician, she is a founding member of the Aria Reed Trio and serves as Principal Clarinet with the Orchestra of Northern New York and Northern Symphonic Winds. She has also performed with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Amici Orchestra, Light Opera Oklahoma, Tulsa Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Eastman Wind Ensemble including a tour to Japan, Taiwan and Macau, Eastman Philharmonia and Eastman Opera Orchestra.
Dr. Doyle has performed and presented at numerous conferences including the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest, International Double Reed Society Conference, New York State School Music Association Conference, New York State Band Directors Association, Mid-America Center for Contemporary Music, the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium and has given master classes for Juilliard Summerwinds, Southeast Asian Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, Aria Summer Music Academy, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Louisiana State University, University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith, Bowling Green State University, Oakland University, and Nazareth College.
Dr. Doyle is constantly exploring solutions to the Stress Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (SVPI/Soft Palatal Air Leak) in wind playing. She has published articles and given conference presentations for pathways to alleviation and prevention. She has assisted numerous professionals and students in minimizing and correcting soft palate problems. Through virtual platforms, she is excited to now offer a lecture presentation on the topic to collegiate studios around the country.
Prior to joining the faculty at Crane, she held teaching positions at Ball State University, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music, Eastman Community Music School, Hochstein School of Music and Nazareth College.
She holds the Doctorate of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music and a Bachelors of Music from the University of Oklahoma. Her primary teachers include Jon Manasse, David Etheridge and Bradford Behn.
Dr. Doyle is honored to be an artist with Backun Musical Services and DANSR/Vandoren. proudly performing on the the MoBa Cocobolo Gold clarinets, Vandoren M30D and BD5 mouthpieces, and Rue Lepic 56 and V21 reeds.
Dr. Doyle and her husband, Dr. Brian Doyle, reside in Potsdam, NY with their daughter Allie, son Brennan and cat Bella.
Visit Dr. Doyle's website at www.jkdoyle.org
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A New York native now based in Montreal, Christine Hoerning is an accomplished clarinetist, director, teacher, and creator across a multitude of genres.
An active freelancer with classical background, Christine fills clarinet positions in numerous orchestras throughout New York and Quebec, including principal clarinet of l'orchestre philharmonique de musiciens de Montreal, and second clarinet with l'orchestre symphonique de musiciens du monde. She has also filled auxiliary positions with the Kingston Symphony and the Orchestra of Northern New York.
As founder and artistic director of the interdisciplinary chamber music collective Verisimo, Christine has curated over 20 performances throughout Quebec, Ontario, and New York, which showcased classical and contemporary chamber music performed in synchronicity with original films. Beyond the administrative duties of managing an ensemble, Christine is the filmmaker and editor behind Verisimo's films. Most recently, Verisimo is launching a new concert series entitled Filmprov screens original and repurposed silent films accompanied by a live improvisatory soundtrack.
Her passion and enthusiasm for new music has lead to collaborations with creative minds and seeking out non-traditional performances spaces and opportunities. She works frequently with creator Andre Pappathomas and his ensemble Mruta Mertsi in various performance installations focusing on creation and improvisation. A particular highlight was her role in the premiere of Slideshow, an opera by composer Rachel Burman which allowed for the exploration of sound, music, and movement. She is a featured soloist on the album "Voyages", a collection of works by Swedish composer Jonathan Ostlund released in 2019, as well as his album "Mistral" released in 2020 under the Divine Record label. She is currently working with contemporary composers on a digital project commissioning and recording live performances of new works for solo clarinet and bass clarinet.
She graduated from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in 2009 with degrees in Music Education and Performance. She graduated from McGill University with a Master's Degree in Orchestral Performance in 2014.
Visit Professor Hoernings website here: https://www.i-clarinet.com/