Dr. Katrina Clements
Performing Arts
Dr. Katrina Clements is Visiting Assistant Professor of Music – Woodwinds at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana where she teaches applied clarinet and saxophone. Clements performs with the Lake Charles Symphony Orchestra and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, and teaches on faculty at the Minnesota Clarinet Academy and the International Music Camp during the summer. Prior to her appointment at McNeese, she was the Assistant Professor of Woodwinds at Valley City State University in North Dakota.
As a proponent of creative collaborations across art disciplines, her current work focuses on commissioning and performing new pieces for clarinet and multimedia that include visuals to create deeper sensory experiences for audiences. She also performs as a founding member of the ‘Vive Ensemble, clarinet and trumpet duo. Recent performances, premieres, and lectures include the International ClarinetFest® in Dublin, the Low Clarinet Festival in Arizona, the International Duo Symposium, the College Music Society Regional Conferences, Oh My Ears New Music Festival, and presentations for studios across the US.
Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Clements holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from Arizona State University, a Master’s of Music from the University of Minnesota, and a Bachelor’s of Music Education from the University of New Mexico. Her primary teachers include Robert Spring, Joshua Gardner, Alex Fiterstein, and Keith Lemmons. Clements is a Henri SELMER Paris/Conn-Selmer performing Artist.