Clarinet Corner
Clarinet Corner is an exploration of music involving the clarinet. The show features music across genres including: classical, jazz, world, film music, and rock. And the lively conversation includes topics such as: musical history and practice, social justice, playing in a film orchestra, and colorful stories about jazz players. You don't have to be a clarinet player or a musician to join in, host Tim Phillips makes the show accessible to everyone!
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Episodes
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Host Tim Phillips sits down with Michael Thrasher, a clarinetist and Dean of Troy University's College of Arts and Humanities.
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Today's guest, Rick Sowash, has composed hundreds of musical compositions and is the author of several books, including “How Music Means.”
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
The second half of a special interview episode features dreamlike songs and conversation with special guests Jeremy Reynolds and Jenni Brandon.
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
This episode features songs and conversation with special guests Jeremy Reynolds and Jenni Brandon.
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tim Phillips's latest guest, Wonkak Kim, is the first Korean clarinetist to have performed Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto on basset clarinet in a nationally broadcasted concert with Seungnam Philharmonic Orchestra in South Korea. Kim has played around the world and is currently an associate professor of clarinet at the University of Oregon.
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Syrian-born, Brooklyn-based Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh performs music unlike anything Host Tim Phillips has ever heard before. The internationally-known artist is today's guest on Clarinet Corner!
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
This time, Host Tim Phillips sits down with Bass Clarinetist David Gould, whose resume is so impressive, it's hard to believe it's real! (But yes, it is!)
Tim also sits down with Pianist Peter Bannister. Peter is a frequent musical collaborator and a composer.
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
The second of two episodes featuring Marie Ross, Senior Lecturer of Music at The University of Auckland!
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
If it weren't for Mozart, would we be sitting here talking about the clarinet?
We'll tackle this question and more in the first of two episodes featuring Marie Ross, Senior Lecturer of Music at The University of Auckland!
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Host Tim Phillips sits down with Aaron Irwin to discuss his new CD, After. They also discuss Irwin's background and his talent for multiple instruments.