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Calvin Falwell enjoys a varied career as an orchestral musician, soloist and educator. As a performer, Calvin is currently serving as principal clarinet of The Sigmund Romberg Orchestra and Hollywood Concert Orchestra. In addition to his principal seats, he is a core member of both the Opera Tampa and Opera Naples Orchestras. Summer appointments include principal clarinet with the Opera in the Ozarks Festival and bass clarinet with the Blue Lake Festival Orchestra and Band. In May 2010, Calvin was appointed to the faculty of the University of South Florida: School of Music. At USF he teaches applied Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Music Appreciation and performs with the Faculty Woodwind Quintet. Additionally, Calvin enjoys teaching at Hartwick Summer Music Festival and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp each summer. Calvin’s previous orchestral positions include The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, The Bronx Symphony Orchestra, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Paducah Symphony Orchestra, and The American Wind Symphony. Calvin has also appeared with the Louisville Orchestra, Lexington Philharmonic, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, McKeesport Symphony, Catskill Symphony, Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and Symphony in C (formerly Haddonfield Symphony). Additionally, Calvin has served on the faculties of Holy Family University, Wilmington University, and Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. In addition to his orchestral positions, Calvin has enjoyed performing as a soloist in both recital and orchestral settings. Hailed as "a performer of skill and virtuosity" (World Clarinet Alliance), Calvin has had the privilege of premiering two bass clarinet concertos by Todd Goldman and Joseph Hallman. His other solo appearances have included performances with the Beaver Valley Philharmonic and Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble.
Driven by a love of all music, Calvin is the co-founder of Content Under Pressure (CUP). CUP is a contemporary chamber ensemble that uses traditionally classical instruments (flute, violin, viola, bass clarinet, piano, drums) to perform transcriptions of popular rock tunes. His principal teachers and mentors include Paul Demers (Philadelphia Orchestra), Ron Samuels (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra), Tim Zavadil (Minnesota Orchestra), and Dallas Tidwell (Louisville Orchestra). Both Calvin's BM and MM are in Clarinet Performance and are from the University of Louisville and Duquesne University respectively.
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