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Michael Rowlett

Michael Rowlett is associate professor of clarinet and music literature at the University of Mississippi, where he has taught since 2002. His recent appearances have included invited recitals in Vancouver, British Columbia; Nashville, Tennessee; at the inaugural American Single Reed Summit at Truman State University; and a performance of William Bolcom’s Clarinet Concerto at the University of North Carolina. He has appeared regularly with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. His CD, Close to Home, features the music of a diverse group contemporary American composers. He holds a Doctor of Music degree in clarinet performance from Florida State University and degrees from the University of Iowa and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His teachers include Frank Kowalsky, Maurita Murphy Mead, Freddy Arteel, and Donald Oehler.