ABOUT

An Iowa native, Dr. Arianna Edvenson is an active performer and teacher who recently completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in Clarinet Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Iowa, where she studied with Jorge Montilla Moreno. Her dissertation was a recording project that focused on six clarinet sonatas by women from the United States.
Arianna joined the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa for the Spring 2024 semester as an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Clarinet. Additionally, she teaches at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, at Black Hawk College in Moline, IL, and maintains a private studio of over a dozen middle and high school students. She previously taught weekly in school lessons to over 45 students at Clear Creek Amana Middle School in Tiffin, IA.
As a performer, Arianna was invited to ClarinetFest 2022 in Reno, NV to perform a commissioned piece for clarinet and viola. During the same year, the duo also placed third for The American Prize in Chamber Music Performance in the College/University division for their performance of Prelude, Allegro, and Pastorale by Rebecca Clarke. She has also performed in masterclasses for many well-known clarinetists, including Anthony McGill, Theresa Martin, and Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr.
Arianna received her Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance from the University of New Mexico as a student of Keith Lemmons. She received her undergraduate degree in Clarinet Performance from the University of Northern Iowa, where she studied with Amanda McCandless. When she’s not teaching or playing clarinet, Arianna enjoys reading, coffee, and cross-stitching.