Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Oklahoma City University, Dr. Lisa Kachouee enjoys an active career as a solo, chamber, and orchestral clarinetist. She has performed in Europe, Mexico, and across the United States. Her recent performance highlights include a Carnegie Hall debut; solo and duo concert tours; and international, national, and regional conference performances. She was selected to perform at the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFests in Ostend, Belgium; Fort Worth, Texas; and Orlando, Florida. She has performed with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Fort Smith Symphony, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, and the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra. As a soloist, she has appeared with the Oklahoma Composer’s Orchestra, Oklahoma City University Wind Philharmonic, and the Oklahoma City Sinfonia. Dr. Kachouee is a Backun Artist, Vandoren Regional Artist, and recently joined the artist faculty for the InterHarmony International Music Festival.

        As a member of Duo Rodinia, with percussionist and composer Jamie Wind Whitmarsh, Dr. Kachouee tours frequently. Duo Rodinia performed at the International Woodwind Duo Symposium; Society of Composers, Inc. National Conference; SCI Student National Conference; Florida State University New Music Festival; University of Nebraska Kearney New Music Festival; as Featured Guest Artists of the SCI Region VI Conference; and the ensemble has concertized at dozens of universities and secondary schools. A champion of new music with over forty commissions and premieres to date, Dr. Kachouee recently recorded a Duo Rodinia album of world premieres anticipated for release in 2022. She has also recorded orchestral and chamber works with Naxos and Vox Novus respectively.

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