Betty Bley, a second-year graduate student in clarinet performance, received a Clarinetissimo Talent 2015 Award on December 22, 2015 at the Bruges Conservatory in Belgium. This award was based on the “outstanding performances and high artistic level” demonstrated by Bley during a four-day intensive clarinet workshop that included twelve hours of private lessons from six of the top European clarinet professors and nightly solo performances for large and enthusiastic audiences. Bley was also selected to perform as concertmaster in the Clarinetissimo 2015 Clarinet Choir. Bley is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Music Performance with Anna Lee Van Buren Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Associate Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M.
