Dr. Alyssa Powell, clarinet

Dr. Alyssa Powell, Assistant Professor of Music, recently joined the faculty at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to teach clarinet and chamber music. She is a passionate performer and dedicated educator with a growing reputation for her research in clarinet pedagogy. She has presented on her unique comparisons of clarinet and voice technique at the International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest in 2019 and 2021. An avid chamber musician, Dr. Powell has performed recently at the Corsi Internazionali di Perfezonamento Musicale in Cividale del Friuli, Italy, with bassist Barry Green in Anna’s Gift, as a faculty bass clarinet soloist with the Adams State Percussion Ensemble in Malachite Glass, and for the world premiere of Life, Love and Timelessness for tenor, clarinet and piano by Persis Vehar at the Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico conference. She currently has a new commissioning project in the works for clarinet and soprano. Dr. Powell has performed with orchestras in Montana, New Mexico, Colorado, and Ohio including the New Mexico Philharmonic, Santa Fe Symphony, Performance Santa Fe, San Juan Symphony Orchestra, Westerville Symphony, Central Ohio Symphony, and Missoula Symphony Orchestra.