Clarinet Seminar
A new, 5-day program for clarinetists ages 14-29
The Program
Please join us for this exciting 5-day clarinet seminar set in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. This fun and engaging intensive will surely help you to hone your skills through daily masterclasses, private lessons, clarinet chamber music, and solo performances.
Areas studied will include:
- Practice strategies
- Tone development
- Building facile finger technique
- Study of articulation technique and speed
- Orchestral excerpts
- Etudes
- Solo repertoire
- The Art of Interpretation
- Audition preparation for college, grad school and professional positions
We will also include time to take advantage of the natural beauty of the Pisgah Forest and other extracurricular activities. This seminar will be led by:
Daniel Gilbert, Professor of Clarinet at the University of Michigan and formerly a member of the Cleveland Orchestra
D. Ray McClellan, Professor of Clarinet at the University of Georgia
Ellen Breakfield Glick, Associate Professor of Clarinet at Western Michigan University
Students interested in the Clarinet Seminar can also apply to our High School Orchestral Institute or College Orchestral Institute!
Dates and Deadlines
Dates: Saturday June 13 (arrival) - Thursday June 18, 2026 (departure)
Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
Ages: 14-29
Tuition: $1650 fee includes all instruction, housing, meals, and on-campus health services
Application fee: $40
Questions? Email us at admissions@brevardmusic.org
Sample Daily Schedule
7:30-8:30am Breakfast
8:30-9:30am Breathing/Warm-Up Class
9:30-11:00am Chamber Rehearsals/Coaching
11:00am-12:30pm Masterclass
12:30-1:30pm Lunch
1:30-3:30pm Lessons / Practice Time
3:30-4:30pm Chamber Rehearsals/Coaching or Large Ensemble
4:30-5:30pm Faculty Presentation / Group Class
5:30pm Dinner
Evenings: Seminar Recitals/Performances, Round Table Discussions, Recreational Activities
Arrival and Departure - Attendees should arrive and check-in on Saturday, June 13, 2026 between 11:00am-3:00pm. The first meeting will start at 4:00pm, followed by dinner and an evening class/activity. Departure is on Thursday, June 18, and students must depart the dorms by 10am. For airport shuttle information, please visit the Transportation section of our FAQ page.
Tuition & Scholarships
The program dates are June 13-18, 2026, and the tuition is $1650. The tuition fee includes all instruction, housing, meals, on-campus health services, and concert admission. Each participant is responsible for travel to and from Brevard.
Limited scholarship support is available in the form of financial need-based assistance.
The application fee is $40. A non-refundable enrollment fee of $400 is due within 10 days of acceptance and applies toward the cost of tuition. The remaining tuition balance is due by May 15.
Refunds - All payments, except the $40 application fee and $400 enrollment fee, will be fully refunded if the Center receives notice of cancellation due to serious illness before May 15. Written verification from an M.D. is required. No reduction in fees can be made for late arrival or early departure. No refunds will be made after May 15.
Resident Assistants
A limited number of Clarinet Seminar Resident Assistant (RA) positions are available for the program. Brevard's RAs provide guidance to younger students and supervise student living quarters.
RAs have the same ensemble and performance opportunities as other students. Clarinet Seminar RAs pay only a non-refundable enrollment fee of $400 which covers tuition, room, and board, and must be 21 by the start date of the program. RAs should arrive and check-in with the other students on Saturday, June 13, 2026 between 11:00am-3:00pm. RA departure is on Thursday, June 18 after noon to ensure all residents are checked out and the dorm is inspected before departure.
Selected individuals will participate in a telephone interview, and, if chosen, submit to a formal background check and participate in an RA orientation session.
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