performances of John Corigliano's Clarinet
Concerto. A warm beautiful tone, blended with
fluid technique and melodic elegance,
characterizes the artistry of clarinetist
David Callaway. A native of Atlanta, Georgia,
and currently a resident of New York City,
Mr. Callaway has previously been the recipient of
many awards and honors, including a Fulbright
fellowship to study Chinese traditional music
in Taiwan. He recieved a Doctor of Musical Arts
degree from the Manhattan School of Music,
where he studied with Ricardo Morales,
Principal Clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra
and former Principal Clarinetist of the
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Mr. Callaway's
debut recital was given at Carnegie Hall's
Weill Recital Hall in New York City,
as Winner of the Artist International Competition.
In addition, he gave two performances
of John Corigliano's Clarinet Concerto, as Winner
of the Manhattan School's Concerto Competition,
and performed Debussy’s Premiére Rhapsodie
as the Winner of the Young Artist Competition
at the University of South Carolina. His orchestral
experience includes performances of Strauss’
Der Rosenkavalier with the Atlanta Opera
Orchestra, the Orlando Symphony, the South
Carolina Philharmonic, and the Columbia Lyric
Opera Orchestra. He has performed under the
batons of such conductors as Kurt Masur, Jerzy
Semkow, Jilius Rudel, and Fred Scott. As a
chamber musician, Mr. Callaway has performed
with the New York Philomusica, the New Jersey
Symphony, the South Carolina Woodwind Quintet,
and more frequently as guest artist with
the Adirondack Ensemble and the Devienne Trio.
His teachers have included Ricardo Morales,
David Krakauer, Douglas Graham, and Laura
Ardan, Principal Clarinetist of the Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra. Committed to academics,
he has served on the Fulbright Committee
in Taiwan, is a frequent adjudicator, and
often serves as an advisor to students.
In addition to teaching privately, Mr. Callaway
has taught clarinet at Vassar and Bard
Colleges, as well as at the Manhattan
School of Music.
