A versatile clarinetist, Sarah Sommer is a freelance musician
currently residing in New York City.
Sarah studied with Mark Nuccio of the New York Philharmonic at the
Manhattan School of Music in the prestigious Orchestral Performance Master’s
Program. Having performed with
members of the New York Philharmonic at Zankel Hall in Carnegie Hall, Sarah has
also won numerous awards and competitions in chamber music including recent
advancement at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. She graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University under the guidance of
J. Lawrie Bloom from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. During the year, she has been seen performing with the New
World Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas. In the summer months, Sarah has been
a part of the AIMS Festival Orchestra in Austria under the direction of Edoardo
Müller and Joseph Colaneri and the National Repertory Orchestra in
Colorado. Sarah is a substitute
member of the Symphony in C in New Jersey and Cirque du Soleil. Having performed in masterclasses led
by members of the Vienna Philharmonic and composers such as Paquito D’Rivera,
Sarah has also trained with numerous clarinetists across the country. Sarah remains active in educational and
musical outreach events in addition to her freelancing pursuits. An avid orchestral musician and
versatile saxophonist, Sarah particularly loves playing Eb clarinet and
recording new productions. Sarah has also interned in the Development Department
at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as part of her administrative background.
Email: Sarah@inthepocketnyc.com
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