John Masserini
Assistant Professor
Building 37, Room 190
(928) 523-3676
John.Masserini@nau.edu
Clarinetist John Masserini is an active performer and teacher who accepts several invitations each year to perform at universities, conferences, and performing arts venues as recitalist, collaborative chamber musician, and collaborative performing artist. Dr. Masserini’s international invitations include the International Clarinet Association Conferences in 2003 (Salt Lake City, Utah), 2005 (Tokyo, Japan), and 2006 (Atlanta, Georgia), and the 2006 International Double Reed Society Conference (Muncie, Indiana). National and regional invitations include a guest artist appearance at the 2009 Midwest ClariFest at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln; a concerto soloist with the Idaho State University Wind Ensemble at the 2004 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Northwest Regional Conference (Reno, Nevada); and annual performances at the Idaho/Montana Clarinet Conference from 2001-2008, among others.
Dr. Masserini is also currently working with longtime collaborator Melanie Kloetzel, Associate Professor of Dance at the University of Calgary, on a grant-funded project that combines music, dance/movement, and various forms of media. This follows previous collaborative performances at Collision 2006: A Symposium on Interarts and Interdisciplinary Practices (Vancouver, British Columbia) and a main-stage appearance at the 2006 On the Boards – Northwest New Works Festival (Seattle, Washington). A film derived from their work, Icarus Fried, appeared in several film festivals including the 2007 Danca em Foco, International Festival of Video and Dance (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), DANSCAMDANSE 2007 International Dance Film Festival (Ghent, Belgium), and the 2007 Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema (Boulder, Colorado).
Dr. Masserini earned a Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music in Clarinet Performance from Michigan State University where he studied with Dr. Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance from the University of New Mexico where he studied with Professor Keith Lemmons. Prior to his appointment at Northern Arizona University, Dr. Masserini was Associate Professor of Music at Idaho State University from 2001-2008. He also occasionally performs in clarinet sections of professional symphony orchestras and pits of touring Broadway shows.