With performances conveying “spiritedness and humor”, “unflagging precision and energy”, "eloquence and passion" , "dazzling technique" (The New York Times) and playing described as “something magical” (The Boston Globe), “compellingly musical” (The New York Times) and “thoroughly lyrical…expert” (The Philadelphia Inquirer), Benjamin Fingland interprets a diverse range of clarinet literature.
A proponent of the music of our time, he works closely with living composers. In addition to being a founding member of the critically-acclaimed new music collective counter)induction, he plays with many of the leading contemporary performance ensembles on the East Coast: the International Contemporary Ensemble, American Modern Ensemble, the New York New Music Ensemble, Nunc Music, the Network for New Music, Ensemble 21, the Argento Ensemble, the Locrian Chamber Players, and Sequitur.
He has performed worldwide as a recitalist and soloist, and has also collaborated, recorded, and toured with a wide variety of other artists - ranging in scope from Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble Intercontemporain to jazz legend Ornette Coleman and pop icon Sir Elton John.
Mr. Fingland has held principal clarinet positions with the Prometheus Chamber Orchestra and the New Haven Symphony, and has also played with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He is the co-founder of Piaclava - a touring piano, clarinet and viola trio also dedicated to educational outreach - and is the newest member of the Dorian Wind Quintet, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of groundbreaking commissions and performances of wind chamber music. He has Bachelor and Master of music degrees from the Juilliard School, and is on the faculty of the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City.
A proponent of the music of our time, he works closely with living composers. In addition to being a founding member of the critically-acclaimed new music collective counter)induction, he plays with many of the leading contemporary performance ensembles on the East Coast: the International Contemporary Ensemble, American Modern Ensemble, the New York New Music Ensemble, Nunc Music, the Network for New Music, Ensemble 21, the Argento Ensemble, the Locrian Chamber Players, and Sequitur.
He has performed worldwide as a recitalist and soloist, and has also collaborated, recorded, and toured with a wide variety of other artists - ranging in scope from Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble Intercontemporain to jazz legend Ornette Coleman and pop icon Sir Elton John.
Mr. Fingland has held principal clarinet positions with the Prometheus Chamber Orchestra and the New Haven Symphony, and has also played with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He is the co-founder of Piaclava - a touring piano, clarinet and viola trio also dedicated to educational outreach - and is the newest member of the Dorian Wind Quintet, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of groundbreaking commissions and performances of wind chamber music. He has Bachelor and Master of music degrees from the Juilliard School, and is on the faculty of the Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City.