Clarinet Specialist
A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Tori joins MMI with more than 25 years of clarinet experience. Tori is an active performer and educator who regularly attends national and international music festivals where she serves as a clinician and guest performer. She is the principal clarinetist of the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra where she won the 2015 WSO Concerto Competition. As an educator Tori maintains a private teaching studio in Minneapolis and Eden Prairie and loves teaching students of all levels--from beginners to adults. She received a Doctor of Music degree in clarinet performance from Florida State University, a Master of Music from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Wisconsin. She has studied under the tutelage of Frank Kowalsky, Elsa-Ludwig-Verdehr, Deborah Bish, Nathan Williams and Linda Bartley.