Submitted by: Liz Taylor-McMullen, etaylormcmullen1@uca.edu on 01/08/2024
Arkansas Clarinet Day – Public Panel Discussion: “Diversity in Music”
Jan. 16, 2024 | 9:45-10:45 am | Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts
Arkansas Clarinet Day – Public Performance: Kimberly Cole Luevano Clarinet Recital
Jan. 16, 2024 | 1:40-2:30 pm | Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts
Arkansas Clarinet Day – Clarinet Master Class
Jan. 16, 2024 | 1:40-2:30 pm | Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts
Kimberly Cole Luevano fulfills multiple callings in life: clarinet performer, chamber music collaborator, teacher/educator/advisor, university administrator, wife, mom, and daughter, amongst many other roles. With reviews such as “a most skillful artist” (Fanfare Magazine), “breathtaking…” (The Clarinet), “virtuosic tone and technique”(Tampa Bay Times), “exceptionally sensitive and introspective rendition” (The Clarinet), she has presented acclaimed solo and chamber performances, adjudicated, taught at festivals, and presented masterclasses on four continents. Former students have been prize-winners in international competitions and occupy performing, teaching, and music industry positions throughout North America. Currently Professor of Clarinet and Chair of the Division of Instrumental Studies in the College of Music at the University of North Texas, Luevano relishes her work with UNT’s diverse, talented students and colleagues. Luevano joined the UNT faculty in 2011, taught at the Interlochen Arts Camp for nine years, and has served the International Clarinet Association as Pedagogy Chair and coordinator of their High School Competition. With pianist Midori Koga and soprano Lindsay Kesselman, she forms the trio, Haven (www.haventrio.com), and her numerous recordings can be found on most streaming platforms. Luevano plays and endorses Selmer Paris instruments and is a D’Addario and Company Performing Artist.