Thomas Reed, DMA
Professor of Music
206 Center for the Arts
Department(s)
College
Area of Specialty
Clarinet, Saxophone, Jazz, Music Theory and Aural Skills, Arranging and Orchestration
Biography
- Member of Akron Symphony (bass clarinet)
- Member of Ashland Symphony (Principal Clarinet)
- Member of Iron Toys (saxophone/woodwind quartet)
- Performed extensively with the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Chamber Symphony and the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra
- Solo recordings: "Mutually Inclusive" (2008), "Iron Toys" (2015)
- Other CDs with the Paul Ferguson Jazz Orchestra, the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, the Akron Symphony, the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony and composer Dave Morgan
- Favorite thing about Ashland University: Working closely with students on a wide range of musical topics and activities
- Little-known fact: Favorite hobbies are bicycling and bird watching
Education
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Clarinet Performance - The Ohio State University
- Master of Music in Saxophone Performance - The University of Akron
- Bachelor of Music Education - University of Michigan