Daniel Silver's expertise is in the area of classical music performance and teaching. Silver is the clarinet professor in the College of Music and has regular activities as master teacher, performer in solo, chamber music, orchestral and other settings. His repertoire extends from the earliest classical styles to the present day. As a pedagogue, he has special interest in the cognitive aspects of skill acquisition, especially with regard to motor-skill and artistry. He has delivered clinics and presentations of the subject of efficient practice for athletes and musicians in settings ranging from music classes, master classes, professional golf association members and collegiate sports teams. Since 2020, Silver has researched and promoted a greater number of works in his concerts and for use in his teaching by composers whose works are less represented in the concerts and recitals in which he and his students perform.
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artist/performer in solo, chamber music and orchestral settings,teacher of clarinet and related instruments,chamber music coaching, graduate chamber music literature class, frequent clinician and master class leader, growing interest and knowledge in teaching skill acquisition for motor-control in music and sport
MUSC 4346 - Woodwind Pedagogy
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Analyzes pedagogical techniques and philosophies of teaching wind instruments, and examines materials. Offered every other spring term. Same as MUSC 5346.
MUSC 5346 - Woodwind Pedagogy
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2023
Provides the knowledge and skills to teach woodwind instruments in both individual studio and collegiate class settings. Considers pedagogical techniques for all levels of instruction. Offered fall terms of odd-numbered years. Same as MUSC 4346.
MUSC 5666 - Chamber Music Literature: Woodwinds
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2024
Provides a stylistic-historical survey in various genres from Baroque era to present. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Offered fall terms of even numbered years.
PMUS 1516 - Clarinet
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
PMUS 2516 - Clarinet
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
PMUS 3516 - Clarinet
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
PMUS 4516 - Clarinet
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
PMUS 5516 - Clarinet
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
PMUS 6516 - Clarinet
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022
May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
