Professor Clifton teaches courses in music education and performance. He has taught in public schools in Florida and Ohio. He was formerly Director of Instrumental Ensembles at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania where, in addition to collegiate groups, he conducted a professional concert series, Music for Winds, and professional theatre productions. He was also principal clarinetist of the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra.
Mr. Clifton is co-founder and conductor of the First Coast Wind Ensemble, a 60-member community music organization formed in 1990. The ensemble has performed at national and state music conventions, and has recorded a CD titled Prevailing Winds. The group performs concerts throughout the greater Jacksonville area.
As a clarinetist, Mr. Clifton maintains an active performance schedule of recitals and chamber music, and is a member of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as a guest conductor and adjudicator in music festivals, and is a member of several professional music organizations and honorary societies.
Bachelor of Music, Stetson University
Master of Music, University of Cincinnati
Additional post-graduate study at New York University and Brooklyn College
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