CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Department of Music, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is hosting Clarinet Day 2025 on Sept. 28. Registration for the full day’s events is $20; the evening recital, held in Mabry Concert Hall at 6 p.m., is free and open to the public.

Full Schedule:

  • 12:30 – 1 p.m. – Registration
  • 1 – 2 p.m. – Dr. Spencer Prewitt Masterclass
  • 2 – 3 p.m. – Clarinet Choir Rehearsal
  • 3 – 5 p.m. – Dr. Jeremy Reynolds Masterclass
  • 5 – 5:45 p.m. – Clarinet Choir Rehearsal
  • 6 – 7 p.m. – Evening Recital (open to the public)

Hosted by Dr. Spencer Prewitt and featuring Dr. Jeremy Reynolds, Clarinet Day is an opportunity for local clarinet students to engage in masterclasses and performances on APSU’s campus.

About Dr. Jeremy Reynolds

Clarinetist Dr. Jeremy W. Reynolds joined the faculty of the University of Denver Lamont School of Music after performing as principal clarinetist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Reynolds has performed on six continents, making his Carnegie Hall Debut in 2015 with the Waldland Ensemble. In addition to his faculty position, he also serves as assistant principal clarinet with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Reynolds has concertized for the International Clarinet Association’s ClarFest, ClariBogota, Clarimania (Poland), Cultural Festival of Portugal’s World Exposition, Australian Clarinet and Saxophone Festival, International Alliance for Women in Music, University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, International Double Reed Society, National Flute Convention, and the Great Southwest Flute Fest. Equally in demand in an orchestral setting, Reynolds has performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra (Japan), Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, Fresno Philharmonic, New World Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute, and at the Aspen Music Festival. He has recorded for MSR Records, Australian Broadcasting Association, Carl Fischer Publishing Company, Potenza Music, Mark Records, and Summit.

For more on this production, contact Prewitt at prewitts@apsu.edu. To learn about future CECA events, productions, and performances, visit https://www.apsu.edu/ceca/.