EVENT PARTNERS
CLARINET ARTISTS
TONY NEGRON
Tony Negron is a Tampa Bay–based clarinetist, soloist, chamber musician, and educator with a diverse career spanning orchestral, chamber, and popular music performance. He serves as principal clarinet of the Florida Wind Band and performs regularly with ensembles including the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Florida Philharmonic, The Florida Orchestra, and Sarasota Orchestra, and has appeared as a soloist with numerous ensembles throughout the U.S. A passionate educator, Negron teaches clarinet at Hillsborough Community College and is a sought-after clinician known for his engaging masterclasses and commitment to music education in the Tampa Bay community.
CALVIN FALWELL
Calvin is an orchestral clarinetist and educator who holds the 3rd/Bass Clarinet chair with the Sarasota Orchestra and serves as Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the University of South Florida. An active performer nationwide, he has appeared with major orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Orlando Philharmonic, Florida Orchestra, and Sarasota Opera, and is a core member of the Philadelphia-based ensemble Network for New Music. A sought-after clinician, Calvin has presented masterclasses at leading universities and festivals across the U.S. and internationally and is a performing artist with Buffet Group USA, D’Addario Woodwinds, and BG France.
ASHER CARLSON
Asher Carlson is a clarinetist, bass clarinetist, educator, and arranger who performs widely as a soloist, orchestral musician, and chamber artist. He serves as Principal Clarinetist of the Venice Symphony and Principal Bass Clarinetist of the Tallahassee Symphony, and is a sought-after clinician who has appeared at Clarinetfest and international conferences across the U.S. and Europe. Carlson is on the faculty at the University of South Florida and State College of Florida and is known for his commitment to new music, education, and community-centered music making.