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Education:
B.M., The Juilliard School, 1976; M.M., The Juilliard School, 1977. DMA (ABD)., The Juilliard School, 1981.

Professional Teaching Affiliations:
PSJA-ISD (2001 to present); Faculty-California State University, Sacramento, 1985-92; Faculty-University of Nebraska, Omaha, 1983-85; Faculty-Florida State University; 1979-81; Interlochen National Music Camp; Bay View Music Festival; The Juilliard School.

Professional Performance Affiliations:
American Sinfonietta - Principal Clarinetist (2000 to present); Sacramento Symphony; Omaha Symphony; North Carolina Symphony; Savannah Symphony; Charleston South Carolina Symphony; New York Philharmonic; La Orchestra Sinfonica Di Venezia; National Orchestral Association;Festival Winds; Musica Aterna; Wichita Symphony;"Kansa Winds" Founder/Music Director; Quintessence Wind Quintet; Sacramento Chamber Music Society; California State University, Sacramento-"Masters Trio"; California State University-Faculty Woodwind Quintet; Florida State University-Woodwind Quintet; Charleston Symphony Woodwind Quintet; Charleston Chamber Players, Music Director; National Woodwind Quintet-Founder; American Woodwind Quintet (Co-Founder); Lincoln Center Chamber Music Program; Bellingham Music Festival; Bear Valley Music Festival; Monterey Music Festival; Bay View Music Festival; Spoleto Festival (Italy & Charleston, SC); La Bienalle Music Festival (Venice, Italy); Tanglewood Music Festival.

Bio:
Ted Lane is Principal Clarinetist and soloist with the American Sinfonietta. A student of Stanley Drucker, Mr. Lane also studied with Leon Russianoff, Sidney Forrest, Larry Combs and Karl Leister. He was awarded the prestigious Naumburg Scholarship to study at Juilliard. While in New York he performed regularly with the New York Philharmonic, Musica Aeterna, Festival Winds and the American Woodwind Quintet. He also served as principal clarinetist with the National Orchestral Association under the direction of Leon Barzan.

Mr. Lane made his Carnagie hall debut performing Claude Debussy's "Premiere Rhapsodie" to rave reviews. He was awarded "First Prize" of the "Naftzger Young Artist Competition" and also awarded "First Prize" of the International Clarinet Association's "International Competition."

Active throughout Europe as a soloist and chamber musician, Mr. Lane was principal clarinetist with the "La Bianalle Chamber Ensemble" in Venice, Italy where he premiered solo and chamber works written by leading European and American composers. During the summer months he has performed as soloist on many occasions at Tanglewood, Music from Monterrey, Bear Valley Music Festival, Bay View Music Festival and, the Spoleto Festival in Italy and Charleston, South Carolina. A founding member of the American Woodwind Quintet, the National Woodwind Quintet, the Charleston Chamber Players, and Kansa Winds, Mr. Lane also was a member of the board of directors for the Sacramento Chamber Music Society.

Presently Mr. Lane is on the music faculty at PSJA High School (Pharr, San Juan, Alamo-ISD). Ted is also the webmaster for the American Sinfonietta.