About
David Carter is applied assistant professor of music at The University of Tulsa where he teaches clarinet, saxophone, music history, symphonic literature, and woodwind methods. He is also principal clarinetist of the Tulsa Symphony and the Tulsa Opera Orchestra. Carter performs and records as a founding member of Duo Avanzando with percussionist Ricardo Coelho de Souza and serves each summer on the artist faculty of the Red Lodge Music Festival in Red Lodge, Montana. Carter has performed in the clarinet sections of many notable orchestras including the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Belém Festival Orchestra (Brazil), Orquesta Sinfónica de la UANL (Mexico), and Detroit Symphony. He has performed and presented master classes in Brazil, China, Puerto Rico, and across the United States. In addition to the BM, MM, and DMA, Carter earned a graduate certificate in orchestral studies from Wayne State University. Carter is a Selmer Paris Artist and performs on Privilege clarinets.
Education
- DMA, University of Oklahoma
- Dissertation: “Corigliano’s Clarinet Concerto: The Clarinetist’s View”
- M.M., The Ohio State University
- B.M., University of North Texas
Research interests and areas of expertise
- Clarinet pedagogy and performance