Education

Professional Highlights

• Young American clarinetist Garrick Zoeter's passionate and exciting way with the clarinet has been acknowledged around the world. The Boston Globe has described him as a clarinetist that "makes every note go through major life changes," while the Washington Post recently described a recent performance of his with Antares as "an utterly commanding performance, technically superb and radiant with otherworldly majesty. All played with exceptional insight"
• A native of Alexandria, Va., Mr. Zoeter's first serious clarinet studies were with Kenneth Lee and National Symphony Orchestra clarinetist William Wright. He received his bachelors degree from the Juilliard School as a student of Charles Neidich and his masters degree from Yale University as a student of David Shifrin. He made his solo debut at the age of seventeen in Weber's Concerto #1 with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He has won numerous competitions including first prize in the 2002 Concert Artists Guild Competition and the 1991 International Clarinet Society International Clarinet Competition.
• Zoeter is the founding member of the acclaimed multi-award-winning clarinet, violin, cello, piano quartet Antares (www.antares-music.com). With Antares, he annually gives performances around the United States at such prestigious venues as The Kennedy Center, La Jolla Chamber Music Society, Aspen Music Festival, Strathmore, Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis, and Cincinnati Chamber Music Society. His work with Antares has also resulted in the commissioning and premiering of over 20 new quartets from several of North America’s top young composers including Mason Bates, John Mackey, James Matheson, Dan Visconti and Carter Pann. Zoeter is also a frequent performer with such groups as Trio Solisti, The Ensemble for the Romantic Century, and the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. While at Shenandoah he has been featured in concerto performances with the Wind Ensemble in Michael Daugherty's Brooklyn Bridge and Rossini's Introduction, Theme, and Variations and with the Symphony Orchestra in Debussy's Premiere Rhapsody and Strauss' Duet Concertino. He also performs frequently with the faculty Van Buren Wind Quintet.
• Zoeter also performs extensively with his wife, soprano Mariana Mihai-Zoeter, in concerts featuring a wide repertoire for soprano, piano and clarinet. They regularly perform throughout the world in such unique venues as the Opera Houses of Manaus and Belem in Brasil. Recent performances include a concert at the Teatrul Maria Filloti in Braila, Romania.
• A committed teacher as well as performer, Zoeter served on the clarinet and chamber music faculty of Wesleyan University (2002-2007) and from 1997-2003 was the clarinet professor at the Festival Eleazar de Carvalho in the city of Fortaleza, Brasil. Zoeter has recorded for the CRI, Newport Classics, Bridge and Innova CD labels. Photo by Lisa Marie-Mazzucco
• RECENT STUDENT NEWS!!!! FALL 2009 Congratulations to freshman Caitlin Beare who was selected as the 2009 winner of the VA state level of the MTNA Young Artist Solo Competition. Caitlin will now represent VA in the Southern Division Comp. in Birmingham AL in January 2010! Congratulations to sophomore AnnaMarie Ignarro, winner of the undergrad instrumental category in the Nov. 2009 SU Concerto Competition! Congratulations to Junior Melissa Tevis and First Year Grad Student Melissa Bowles, selected for the CBDNA Honor Band which meets in Austin, TX in March!

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