Hear the Égide Duo perform John Steinmetz’s powerful Coal Seams at the 2020 WoodwindFest! We produced this recording as part of our At Home series. You can listen for FREE here.
Clarinetists Joshua and Stefanie Gardner comprise Égide Duo, whose mission is to commission and promote music addressing social change, including issues involving the environment/climate, animal and human rights, and equality. They aim to provide clear and pointed musical commentary on issues that affect our society in an effort to draw attention to and encourage active public engagement on such issues. Dr. Joshua Gardner is Clinical Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Performance Physiology Research Laboratory at Arizona State University, where he has taught since 2011. Dr. Stefanie Harger Gardner teaches clarinet, chamber music, and music theory at Glendale Community College. Please join in their mission and bring a non-perishable food item for local food banks. Meet the group in a QnA session after the concert. Free, fun and family friendly.
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St. Mary’s Food Bank Fundraiser
Égide Duo will be performing the Arizona premiere of John Steinmetz’s Coal Seams and Alyssa Morris’s Up and Away adapted for clarinet and bass clarinet at the Glendale Community College Performing Arts Center.
Ègide Duo will join Paradise Winds for a residency at Stanislaus State University. Chamber music composed by Stanislaus State Music Department's Dr. Deborah Kavasch and John Marvin will be performed by faculty and guest artists.
Égide Duo is excited to perform at the 2019 Penn State Single Reed Summit. This exciting two-day event that includes numerous guest artists, musical performances, masterclasses, lectures, chamber music, clarinet and saxophone choirs, High School and College performance competitions, and vendors.
Wind Ensemble and Concert Band
Tempe Center for the Arts | Free Admission
Band music abounds tonight, including the consortium premiere of Robert Spittal's Diversions, featuring guest soloist, Dr. Joshua Gardner.
R. Spittal: Diversions for Clarinet and Band
