2026 Clarinet Institute

with Chad Burrow

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AlpenKammerMusik is proud to continue its partnership with Professor Chad Burrow for the second AKM Clarinet Institute.

Participants will have the opportunity to participate in weekly lessons, daily masterclasses, or sonata classes, and collaborate in a chamber group with piano and string players from the host program.

Come spend two weeks in the Austrian Alps for an intensive and inspiring musical experience with one of the world’s leading clarinetists and pedagogues.

Is the Clarinet Institute Right for You?

Ideal participants are college-aged and up.

Young Artists | Professionals | Talented Amateurs

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Sample Schedule

9:00am - 12:00 noon Morning Clarinet Sessions or Masterclass

  • Participants will have rehearsal time with an AKM accompanist to work on a prepared major work.

  • Repertoire Sessions

  • Clarinet Topics

  • Performance Class or Lessons

13:00 - 16:00 Chamber Groups and AKM Coachings

The afternoon will be used for rehearsal times with AlpenKammerMusik chamber ensembles. These rehearsals will feature AKM coaches either performing in the group or providing coaching.

Meet Professor Burrow

Chad Burrow is recognized as one of the premiere clarinetists of his generation. He has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in concert halls across the globe. The European press has said that Chad performs with “brilliant technique and tonal beauty mixed with an expressive ferocity.” Danish critic, Henrik Svane, went on to describe a performance as filled with "virtuosity, energy, and power without compromise." The New York Times recently called a Carnegie Hall appearance in Poulenc’s, Sonata, as giving a “strong impression” and being a “bright and genial account.”

Additional Information
University of Michigan
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