John Anderson

John Anderson is Professor of Clarinet and Head of Woodwinds at the University of Minnesota. In addition to regular performances of the standard repertoire for clarinet from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, he has established an international reputation in contemporary clarinet performance and has premiered works written specifically for him involving solo clarinet and clarinet with narrator, tape recorder, synthesizer, interactive computer, and other sound manipulation devices. He has performed throughout the United States and in Canada, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, China and Taiwan. He has also performed solo and chamber music recitals at conferences including the International Clarinet Society, College Music Society, and the International Conference of Electronic Arts.

“. . . an impressive demonstration of instrumental technique . . . What I liked best . . . was his ability to make the music stand out sharply . . . we were aware of the score, not the instrument or the instrumental technique.”
–Wilmington Journal

“. . . Anderson’s tone is round and bright . . . he wove his lines sinuously around those of the other two instruments.”
– Detroit News

“. . . a master technician on his instrument and a stylist capable of interpreting successfully the wide range of material he presented. . .”
– Minneapolis Tribune