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A native of Alexandria, VA, clarinetist Daniel Frazelle has performed in recent seasons with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Concert Opera, the Cathedral Choral Society, the New Orchestra of Washington, the Apollo Orchestra, the Manassas Ballet Theater Orchestra, and as principal clarinetist of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. Prior to his return to the Greater Washington Area, he performed with the Naples Philharmonic and Evansville Philharmonic orchestras.

A member of the United States Navy Band since 2007, he serves in virtually every capacity in the Concert Band: on Bb, Eb, bass, alto and contra-alto clarinet.

He is an occasional soloist with the Concert Band and is the bass clarinetist of the Navy Band Clarinet Quartet.

Mr. Frazelle’s chamber music collaborations include performances with the Navy Band Chamber Players recital series, the Sage Chamber Players and a recital on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. He also serves as the director of the Navy Band Clarinet Day Military Chamber Recital, the premier annual collaborative recital featuring members of premier bands in Washington, DC.

As an educator, Mr. Frazelle’s masterclasses and clinics include appearances at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Towson University, James Madison University, and high schools throughout the U.S. He has been requested as an adjudicator for national high school competitions and for James Madison University’s annual concerto competition. He maintains a small private studio in Virginia where his students have successfully auditioned for some of the premier youth ensembles in the area.

Mr. Frazelle earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from James Madison University and a Master of Music in Clarinet Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. His primary instructors include Richie Hawley, Steven Cohen, Janice L. Minor, Marguerite Levin, and D. Ray McClellan.

Mr. Frazelle performs on Rice Clarinet Works Barrels and clarinets serviced by RCW.