Hiroshi's Clarinet Lessons

Hiroshi Ikeda has pursued his undergraduate studies in Clarinet Performance from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. There, he has studied with Helen Goode-Castro, Michael Grego, and Deborah Carnahan. At the Cole Conservatory, Hiroshi was assistant principal in the Wind Symphony, which the group was featured as one of the showcase ensembles for the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) and the New York Band Association at Carnegie Hall. He was also an active member of the Symphony Orchestra and was selected as a soloist performing Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in the first collaborative concert with the university’s Department of Dance. Hiroshi has spent summers at the Buffet Crampon Academy, Eastern Music Festival, and Round Top Music Festival. There, he has studied with reputable clarinetists such as Stanley Drucker, Gregory Raden, Andre Moisan, Jonathan Gunn, and Yehuda Gilad.

Hiroshi is currently co-principal clarinet for the Palos Verdes Regional Symphony Orchestra, principal clarinet for the Huntington Beach Symphony Orchestra, and second clarinet for the California Millennial Choirs & Orchestra. Mr. Ikeda teaches clarinet privately in the South Bay & Long Beach area.

On his spare time, Hiroshi plays soccer recreationally, actively engages in his mobile gaming community, and checking out local eateries.