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Curriculum Vitae

Mingzhe Wang, clarinet

EDUCATION

Yale University School of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts candidate CT 2006
Yale University School of Music, Master of Musical Arts 2004-2006
Yale University School of Music, Artist Diploma 2003-2004
Yale University School of Music, Master of Music 2001-2003
Conservatory of Music at Lynn University (formerly Harid Conservatory), Bachelor of Music, Magna cum laude, graduated with honour. FL 1997-2001
Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China 1994-1997
Wuhan Conservatory of Music, Wuhan, China 1988-1994

MAJOR TEACHERS

David Shifrin, Yale School of Music 2001-2006
Paul Green, Conservatory at Lynn University 1997-2001
Charles Neidich, Ayako Oshima (Juilliard School faculty, private instruction) 1998-2007

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Music — Austin Peay State University, TN 2007-present

Teach applied lessons; Conduct/direct clarinet ensemble; Music Appreciation; Clarinet Method to Music Education majors; Clarinet Pedagogy to graduate clarinet majors.
Served on Graduate Advisory Committee since Fall 2009, The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Committee, music department division since 2007 and Music Department Scholarship Committee 2007-2009.
Outreach to High Schools in western and eastern Tennessee (Memphis, Jackson, Knoxville and Maryville) with APSU Faculty Woodwind Trio in 12/2009. I conducted masterclasses and clinics for students in high schools and performed trio chamber music for the students. Visited and performed with APSU Faculty Woodwind Trio in Tullahoma and Columbia High Schools, as well as Kenwood High School during All County Festival as active recruiting effort in 11/2008 and 2/2009.
Co-Organized first and second annual APSU Woodwind Day in 11/2008 and 11/2009.
Organized and performed APSU Dimensions New Music Concerts.
Initiated, organized and hosted renowned artists (Ilya Poletaev, Luc Jackman) for recitals and masterclasses (3/2009) to benefit APSU students.
Co-organize and perform with Gateway Chamber Ensemble at APSU.

Faculty - APSU Community School of the Arts, TN 2007-present
Teach applied lessons to high school students.
Clinician - APSU Annual Governor’s High School Honor Band, TN since 2008
Clinician - Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, March 31, 2008
Faculty - Neighbourhood Music School, New Haven, CT 2006-2007
Clinician - Wuhan Conservatory, 2000 AND 2005

Graduate Assistant – Yale University 2001- 2006
Instructor - High School Level Clarinet, Beijing, China 1994-1995
Instructor - Private Clarinet Teaching 1995-present

Teaching fellow - Conducted sections for elementary Chinese (mandarin-Chinese 115) to Yale College Students 2002-2006

AWARDS

Yale School of Music Alumni Association Prize, Yale University May 2004
Yale University Woolsey Hall Concerto Competition winner, April 2002
Charles Finch Dalton Memorial Scholarship, Yale University, May 2002
Alice Cochran Scholarship, Yale University 2001
Elizabeth Cumpton Award, Lynn University 2001
Honor Society, Lynn University, 2001
Prize Winner-National Society of Arts and Letters Orchestral Instrument Competition, FL 2001
Academic Honors, Lynn University FL 2000
Prize Winner-National Society of Arts and Letters Wind Competition, FL 1999

SELECTED SOLO, CHAMBER MUSIC AND OTHER PERFORMANCE

Performed as a concerto soloist in a world premiere performance of Lee Hoiby's Prayer and Procession for Flute, Clarinet, and English Horn and Wind Ensemble at the College Band Director's National Association Southern Division Conference in Oxford, MS 2/2010
Performed as a member of the Gateway Chamber Ensemble in Music by Chen Yi with the composer present in APSU Concert Hall, Clarksville, TN 2/2010
Performed a recital at Houston Baptist University in Houston TX 12/2009
World premiere of Marcus Maroney’s Chaemeleon I for Clarinet and Piano
Performed as a member of the Gateway Chamber Ensemble in Music by Rossini, Dvorak and Richard Strauss in APSU Concert Hall, Clarksville, TN 11/2009
Performed Woodwind Quintets and Sextet by Taffanel, Nielsen and Janacek at APSU Concert Hall in Clarksville, TN and Hopkinsville Community College in Hopkinsville, KY 10/2009
Performed Morton Gould’s Benny’s Gig at the Benny Goodman celebration Concert At Yale University Sprague Hall and Zankel Hall in Carnegie Hall in NYC, 9/2009
Performed as a guest artist in Brahms Clarinet Quintet at Spring Glen Church, Hamden, CT 7/2009
Solo recital with guest pianist Ilya Poletaev at APSU Concert Hall, Clarksville, TN 3/2009
Performed a concert of chamber works by Elliott Carter and Olivier Messiaen, APSU Concert Hall, Clarksville, TN 3/2009
Soloist in Weber Concertino with Austin Peay State University Orchestra, conducted by Gregory Wolynec, Concert Hall, APSU, CLarksville, TN 10/2008
Vocal soloist in three performances of Chen Yi’s Percussion Concerto with Nashville Symphony conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN 10/2008
Soloist in Michael Daugherty’s Clarinet Concerto “Brooklyn Bridge” with APSU Wind Ensemble and Dr. Gregory Wolynec at Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference, Nashville, TN April 17, 2008
Soloist in Michael Daugherty’s Clarinet Concerto “Brooklyn Bridge” with APSU Wind Ensemble and Dr. Gregory Wolynec at APSU, Clarksville, TN April 22, 2008
Solo Recital with pianist Nathan Carterette at APSU, Clarksville, TN April 11, 2008
Solo Recital at Arkansas Tech University as a guest artist of the Robert & Frankie Casey Guest Performance Series, Russellville, AK March 30, 2008
Performed in the world premiere of David Chesky’s Mice War at Bargemusic, NY December 9-10, 2007
Performance on authentic instruments at the American Instrument Society Conference, New Haven, CT, June 2007
Performance of Mozart Kegelstatt Trio on period Instruments, Beinecke Library, New Haven, CT, February 2006
Recital in Wuhan Conservatory Recital Hall, June 2005
Gave a Chinese premiere of the Elliott Carter’s Hiyoku for Two Clarinets.
Performance of Krzysztof Penderecki Sextet for the composer, New Haven, CT 2005
Soloist in Copland Clarinet Concerto with Yale Philharmonia / Lawrence L. Smith, New Haven, CT, January 2003
Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble, Norfolk, CT, June 2004
Solo recitals/Chamber Music recitals in New Haven, Norfolk (CT), New York, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Miami (FL), Orford (Quebec), Wuhan (China), Beijing.

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Currently on the sublist of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra Nashville, TN 2007-present
American Classical Orchestra (18th century original instruments), New York City 2006 and 2008
Opera Lafayette (18th century original instruments), Washington, D.C., March 9, 2008
Clarion Society Orchestra (18th century original instruments), New York City 2006
New Britain Symphony Orchestra, New Britain, CT 2003
Miami Symphony Orchestra, Miami, FL 2001
Symphony of the Americas, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1998
Boca Pops Orchestra, Boca Raton, FL 1998
New World Symphony, Miami, FL 1998
Yale Collegium Players, New Haven, CT 2006
Yale Philharmonia, New Haven, CT 2001-present
Yale Symphony Orchestra, New Haven, CT 2002
Harid Philharmonia, Boca Raton, FL 1997-2001
China Youth Orchestra, Beijing, China 1994-1997

FESTIVALS

Monteverdi Festival, Budapest/Esztergom, Hungary 2005
Norfolk Music festival, CT 2004
Sarasota Summer Festival, FL 2001
Brevard Music Center- Brevard, NC 2000
Orford Music Festival- Orford, Quebec 1998

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Recording - as a ensemble member with Sejong Soloists for pianist Robert Blocker in Mozart’s A major Piano Concerto for Naxos, CD pending release in 2010
Recording - as clarinetist with Gateway Chamber Ensemble in Wind Serenades by Mozart and Strauss for Summit Records, CD pending release in 2/2010
Adjudicator for the Young Artist Competition sponsored by The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, APSU, TN 3/2008
Adjudicator for the Young Artist Competition (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone) sponsored by the Music Teacher’s National Association 11/2008
Adjudicator for the Young Composer’s Competition sponsored by The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, APSU, TN 9/2009
Pre-concert Lecture at Caramoor Music Festival, NY 2006
Special Guest in “Musical Corridor”, Hubei Radio, China 2002 and 2005
Featured in New York’s WQXR radio, McGraw Young Artist Showcase, NY 2002

CHORAL SINGING

Bass/Chorus member — Simon Carrington Chamber Singers, Director - Simon Carrington, 5/2009
Bass/Chorus member — Yale Schola Cantorum, Performed J.S. Bach’s b minor Mass in Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai, Director - Simon Carrington, 5/2009
Bass/Chamber Chorus member — Nashville Symphony Chorus, Director-George Mabry, TN 2007-2009
Baritone/1st Bass — Carnegie Festival Chorus, Helmuth Rilling, New York City 2007
Baritone Section Leader—Trinity Episcopal Church, Director-Walden Moore, CT 2006
Baritone/1st Bass—Yale Schola Cantorum, Director-Simon Carrington, CT 2003-2006
Baritone—Yale Recital Chorus, 2003
Baritone—Yale Collegium Musicum, Director-Richard Lalli, CT 2004
Baritone—Yale Repertory Chorus CT 2005
Tenor—Yale Camerata, Director, Marguerite Brooks, CT 2001-2002
Performed as choral singer in New Haven, New York City, Boston in the United States, Oxford, Fairford, Marlborough, Winchester, Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom, and Budapest and Esztergom in Hungary.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of the International Clarinet Association, 2007-present
Member of the American Federation of Musicians, local 257, 2008-present
Honorary Member of the Phi Mu Alpha since 2008
Honorary Member of the Omicron Delta Kappa since 2010

REFERENCES

David Shifrin, Yale University School of Music 203 432-4150
Michael Friedmann, Yale University School of Music 203 432-7746
Thomas Masse, Associate Provost for the Arts, Yale University 203 432-4449
Simon Carrington, renowned choral conductor +33-5-6536-8125 (France)