The contrabass clarinet, also known as a pedal or elephant clarinet, has a 10-foot tube which doubles back on itself twice. The earliest record of such an instrument existing was in 1808, but it was a ...

I’m taking my own advice and trying something new yet again. As I sat in concert band one day watching several new instruments being brought out I looked down at my clarinet and said to myself ...

John McCowen has made a career of transforming the contrabass clarinet into an instrument all his own. Born in Carbondale and now based in Reykjavik, Iceland, the composer got involved with music ...

Clarinet players would have a hard time finding a better friend than Clare Fischer. At a time when the instrument -- except in classical music settings -- is largely relegated to secondary status ...

John McCowen's Solo Contra presents an EP-length, finely-sketched portrait of a rarely heard instrument: the contrabass clarinet. It also marks the most recent stage in an eclectic path through music ...

It seemed rather odd to be attending a Paul Fromm Concert by the Contemporary Chamber Players that was not dominated by the avuncular presence of the late, great musical patron to whom these annual… ...

Quadintel’s recent global Contrabass Clarinet market research report gives detailed facts with consideration to market size, cost revenue, trends, growth, capacity, and forecast till 2030. In addition ...

Clinic All-State Band: Eleanor Rasmussen oboe 1, JaneGrace Lowther clarinet 6, Elizabeth Kunes clarinet 22, Kyla Bonikowski contra clarinet 2 and Justin Rayan contra clarinet 1; ...