I teach clarinet, chamber music, and music literature courses in the Music Department.
Biography
Michael Rowlett is Associate Professor of Clarinet and Music Literature at The University of Mississippi, where he has taught since 2002. Praised for his “extraordinary richness of tone” (Fanfare 36:5), he has performed widely as a soloist and chamber musician both nationally and internationally, including invited recitals in Nashville, Tennessee; Vancouver, British Columbia; Aberystwyth, Wales; and a performance of William Bolcom’s Clarinet Concerto at The University of North Carolina. He has appeared regularly with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the Louisiana Philarmonic Orchestra, and his CD Close to Home, released on the Albany record label, features the music of a diverse group of contemporary American composers. He holds a D.M. in clarinet performance from The Florida State University and degrees from The University of Iowa and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His teachers include Frank Kowalsky, Maurita Murphy Mead, Freddy Arteel and Donald Oehler.
Courses Taught
- CLAR 1XX Freshman Clarinet
- CLAR 2XX Sophomore Clarinet
- CLAR 3XX Junior Clarinet
- CLAR 4XX Senior Clarinet
- CLAR 5XX Graduate Clarinet I
- CLAR 6XX Graduate Clarient II
- MUS 173 Single Reed Methods
Education
B.A. Music, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1994)
M.A. Music, University of Iowa (1997)
DM Music, Florida State University (2001)