Dr. Christopher Ayer cayer@sfasu.edu Associate Professor, Clarinet Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas D.M.A. Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music M.M. New England Conservatory of Music B.M.E. Acadia University (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Background
CHRISTOPHER AYER, a native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, is currently Associate Professor of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he coordinates undergraduate and graduate clarinet study, and performs with the Stone Fort Wind Quintet. He has studied with Thomas Martin, Associate Principal Clarinetist with the Boston Symphony, and Ronald de Kant, former Principal Clarinetist of the Vancouver Symphony. Prior to his appointment at SFASU, Dr. Ayer was the clarinet professor and orchestra conductor at Eastern New Mexico University.

Dr. Ayer is active as a recitalist, often performing with his wife, pianist Kae Hosoda-Ayer in the US and Canada as Duo Karudan. He has also presented clarinet clinics and has been an adjudicator throughout the US and Canada. In July, 2005, he presented a lecture-recital at the International Clarinet Conference held in Tokyo, Japan, and he performed at the 2006 International Clarinet Conference in Atlanta.

Listen to some audio excerpts of Dr. Ayer's performances:

Milhaud - Suite, op. 157b (III) (1:47) Brahms - Sonata No. 2, op.120 (I) (8:24) Mozart - Quintet, K. 581 (I) (9:26) Prokofiev / Kennan - Sonata (IV) (7:39) Weiner - Peregi Verbunk (6:02) Bartok - Contrasts (III) (8:06) Weber - Grand Duo Concertant (III) (6:30)

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