Keith Wilson (musician)
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Keith L. Wilson (1916 – June 2, 2013)
Career
Wilson was appointed to the faculty of the Yale School of Music, New Haven, Connecticut, in 1946. He served as director of the Yale Bands until 1972.[1] He later became associate dean of the School of Music and director of the Norfolk Summer School of Music. In February 1956 he led members of the Yale Concert Band in the first documented performance of "Set No. 1, Movement V, 'Calcium Light Night'" by composer Charles Ives. He retired in 1987 at the age of 70.
"In 1943 while teaching at Yale University, composer Paul Hindemith composed Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber for symphony orchestra. His arrangement has become a cornerstone of the concert band repertoire." (Smith, Norman. Program Notes for Band. pg.292) His last appearance as soloist was the Concertino for Clarinet by Carl Maria von Weber, with the Yale Concert Band (Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director) on 6 December 1985. His last chamber music appearance was 15 July 1990 playing Béla Bartók's Contrasts for clarinet, violin and piano at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival ion Norfolk, Connecticut.
Wilson's students included
- Derek Bermel (clarinetist, composer)
- Max Christie (clarinetist)
- Daniel Gilbert (clarinetist, formerly Cleveland Orchestra, teacher University of Michigan)
- Walter Hekster (clarinetist, composer)
- William Hudson (clarinetist, conductor)
- David Irwin (clarinetist)
- Mitch Leigh (composer)
- Eric Mandat (clarinetist, composer)
- Peter Pastreich (former executive director San Francisco Symphony)
- Richard Stoltzman (clarinetist)
- Joaquin Valdepeñas(clarinetist Toronto Symphony)
Reception
In 1977
References
- ^ a b "In memoriam: Keith Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Clarinet – Music at Yale". Music.yale.edu. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ Keith Wilson earns high honors for his musical contributions Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Yale Bulletin and Calendar, December 6–13, 1999, Volume 28, Number 15
- ^ "NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE BAND". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2007.