Dr. Katie Rice – Clarinetist

Raised in the heartland of Iowa, Katie Rice is a clarinetist, collaborative artist, and educator who has been heard around the world performing a variety of styles from classical to more eclectic soundscapes. Equally talented on clarinet and bass clarinet, Katie is often heard in a variety of instrumentations from solo guest recitals, to her bass clarinet duo, Laissez-Pair, and larger ensembles such as Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Mesquite Symphony, and Northern Symphony Orchestra.

When offstage, Katie is often found in the classroom. She has multiple years of experience teaching an array of ages and skill levels from middle school beginners to advanced college students and adults. She frequently gives masterclasses throughout the nation and is often invited to perform and present her research at national and international conferences such as the International Clarinet Association and College Music Society. Katie is an advocate for performing arts health through her own experiences with Bell’s Palsy; a promoter of music entrepreneurship; and an avid researcher of marginalized woodwind chamber music and its pedagogy.

Katie is currently Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Washington State University and has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas, a Master of Music degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Bachelor of Music degree from Wartburg College.