Clarinetist, RAPHAEL P. SANDERS, JR
is currently Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the Crane School of Music. Dr. Sanders, Jr. holds degrees from the University of Hawaii, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the University of North Texas. Raphael’s clarinet mentors include Robert Marcellus, David Breeden, Henry Miyamura, and James Gillespie. Originally from Hawaii, Raphael has performed with orchestras in San Francisco, Houston and New York and has taught at the college level in Texas and Nevada. Raphael performs regularly throughout the United States and abroad and recently returned from a 9-day residency in Canton (Guangzhou), China. He is a member of the acclaimed group Texas Clarinet Consort, which has performed in Sweden, Belgium, France, England, and Mexico. Raphael performed his New York City debut recital in June 2005, and is scheduled for New York City solo performances in Flushing, Douglaston, and Manhattan in 2006. Dr. Sanders is a performing artist with Buffet Crampon, conducts clinics and masterclasses throughout America, and recently completed a tour of Colorado. In 1997 Raphael established the I.C.A. Orchestral Audition Competition.