Deborah Pittman

Clarinetist/Teacher

Current Positions

• Woodwind Coach, Chamber Musicians of Northern California, (since 1995)

• Woodwind Coach, Cal Cap Chamber Music Workshop (formerly Chico Chamber    Music Workshop, (since 1991)

• MôD Artists (Clarinet, Native American Flutes)

Former Positions

• Professor Emeritus of Clarinet, CSU Sacramento (1991-2012) 

Studio Clarinet, Clarinet Repertoire Class, American Society and its Music, Introduction to Jazz, American Musical Theatre, First Year Experience

• Artist in Residence, Crocker Museum 2011-2012

• Consultant,  California Arts Project, UCD (1996-2002)

• Artist in Residence, Sacramento Light Opera Association, Theater Education Project  (1996-2002)

• Lecturer, UC Davis, 9/89 - 6-91

Introduction to Music Literature, Music of African Americans, The Symphony Orchestra in Modern Society

• Lecturer, UC Davis, Studio Clarinet 1989-1999

• Woodwind Coach, Sacramento Youth Symphony, (1984-99)

 • founding member, UC Davis Faculty Wind Quintet 1992- 1999

• Clarinet, Davis Arts Flextet, 1994- 1996

• Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, UCD Contemporary Music Players, 1988- 1994

• Second and Bass Clarinet, Sacramento Symphony Orchestra, 1981 - 1990

• Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Goldman Band (AKA: Goldman Memorial Band), 1973 – 1990

• Principal Clarinet, Dance Theatre of Harlem Orchestra, NY seasons. 1975 & 1987

• Co-principal Clarinet, The Orchestra of New York (CETA), 1979- 1980

• Clarinet, Broadway pit orchestras, 1979 - 1981.

• Woodwind Instructor, Brooklyn College Conservatory, Preparatory Division, 1978 - 1981

• Section Clarinet, Brooklyn Philharmonic, 1978 - 81

• Co-principal and Bass Clarinet, State Symphony of Mexico (OSEM), 1977 - 78

• Clarinet Minor, Manhattan School of Music, 9/79 - 8/80

• Woodwind Studio, Hebrew Educational Society, 9/74 - 6/76

• Woodwind Studio, Brooklyn Conservatory, 9/73 - 6/76

• Clarinet Instructor, Williamsburg Settlement Music School, 1971 - 1972

• Second Clarinet, Symphony of the New World, 1975 -77 

Education

• Doctor of Musical Arts, Clarinet/Performance, Manhattan School of Music, New York. Course work completed 1983. Dissertation: The Bass Clarinet in the Orchestral Literature: An Annotated Collection of Excerpts  (ABD)

• Master of Arts, Clarinet/Performance, Brooklyn College Conservatory, New York, 1976

• Bachelor of Science, Clarinet/Performance, Brooklyn College Conservatory, New York, 1974

Compositions

• Small Shoulders/Big Dreams- commissioned by Crocker Museum 2012

• The World According to Earl (Berkeley Premiere 2011)

• Harriet and Anne- NY off-Broadway showcase, 2005 (a collaboration with Laurie Friedman)

• In the Land of Pickle Snout Gouch, (premiered 2001 commissioned by the Sacramento Youth Symphony 

• Niam: Portrait of a Gnome, (premiered 1999) - developed for the Family Concert Series at CSUS - based on the music and pictures of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition 

• Peter in the Hood (2000) - based on Peter and the Wolf, by Prokofiev

Music Director

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

• Amahl and the Night Visitors

• Lost in the Stars

• Honk!

Summer Festivals

• Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music (2002- 2008)

• Yachats Festival by the Sea, Yachats, Oregon, 1988 - 1992

• Music in the Mountains, Nevada City, California, 1983 – 92 & 2006

• Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado, 1971 & 1972

Recordings

• Featured soloist on Music Between Two Continents: Maria A. Niederberger,  “Sounds of Space Time,” 1996

• The Goldman Band, A Bicentennial Celebration: 200 Years of American  Music,  1975

Administrative Positions

• Co-Director, ChicoSac Chamber Music Workshop, 2003

• Director, CSUS ArtsBridge, an outreach program connecting University student arts “Scholars” and K-12 classrooms. 2001-2003

• Developer/Coordinator, Urban School Collaborative “Adopt an Artist” Program for an inner city elementary school with students speaking over 13 languages. Goal: to facilitate language acquisition through the Arts. 1994-95

• Co-Director,  California Arts Project, UC Davis,  1995

• Co-Director,  California Arts Project, UC Davis, 1994

• Director,  California Arts Project, UC Davis, 1993