Acknowledgments

This research was made possible with funding provided by The Penn State Student Engagement Grant Network.

Thank you to Joe Clark, Matthew Banks, and Tony Rodriguez for their time and help throughout the repertoire search.

Thank you to Karim Abdelwahab for taking photos to feature on this website.

Most importantly, thank you to Dr. Anthony Costa for his guidance and support throughout this project (and all five years that I spent in the Penn State Clarinet Studio).

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