Robert Spring

Robert Spring, described as "one of this country's most sensitive and talented clarinetists", Arizona Republic,and "formidable soloist” Copenhagen, Denmark, Politiken. His recording of Tower's works for clarinet, called by The Clarinet Magazine as "truly outstanding....one would be hard pressed to find better performances. "The Instrumentalist Magazine says of his "Dragon's Tongue", “His musicality and technique make this a must for every CD collection."America Record Guide says of his Copland Clarinet Concerto, "Spring is fabulous….by the end, it feels like an improvised jam session." He was awarded three degrees from University of Michigan, the "Citation of Merit Award", was President of the International Clarinet Association from 1998-2000, and Professor of Clarinet at Arizona State University, awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chinese Clarinet Association and an Honorary Membership in the ICA. He is a Selmer Paris Artist performing on thePrivilège clarinet.