MEET THE MUSICIANS

PRINCIPAL CLARINET SEAN RICE

A native of St. John’s, Newfoundland, clarinetist Sean Rice has been recorded on numerous occasions by CBC Radio and has been invited to perform with some of Canada’s finest orchestras. His broadcasts include performances on Newfoundland’s weekly classical music program, “Musicraft”, a recital on CBC National Radio, and performances on Espace Musique. On the stage, Mr. Rice’s solo appearances include performances with Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, The National Arts Centre Orchestra, The New Juilliard Ensemble, Symphony Nova Scotia, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, Memorial University Chamber Orchestra, and Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra. This past season, Mr. Rice performed his first solo tour with pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre in Canada as part of Jeunesses Musicales’ touring series.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Rice has performed at the 2008 Lucerne Festival Academy, Jeunesses Musicales Chamber Music Hall, Juilliard School’s 2007 Chamberfest, the National Arts Centre Young Artist Program, Banff Music Festival, Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival, MoMA’s Summergarden Series (2007 & 2008), and the Memorial University of Newfoundland Recital Series. In New York, Mr. Rice regularly performs with Axiom, The New Juilliard Ensemble, and The Juilliard Orchestra.

An avid competitor, Mr. Rice has been a winner in many Newfoundland music competitions and won first place at the Canadian National Music Competition at only 16 years of age. In 2006, Mr. Rice competed in and received first place at the Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec’s Canadian Concerto Competition in Quebec City. Mr. Rice was the recipient of a 2006 Canada Council Grant to pursue graduate studies with Charles Neidich at The Juilliard School. After graduating with a Masters of Music from The Juilliard School, Mr. Rice is continuing his studies at Juilliard as a doctoral candidate while studying with Charles Neidich.