Professor Danré Strydom from the Odeion School of Music at the University of the Free State is inviting clarinetists from across the country to participate in the International Clarinet Extravaganza.

Late one morning this fall, a man arrived at the workshop behind John Weir’s Toronto home, carrying an unusual, humidity-controlled case. Weir, sitting at his workbench, knew who it was right away.

LONDON — Music met medicine when a patient played a clarinet solo as she underwent brain surgery for Parkinson's disease and proved that the treatment was working in real time. Denise Bacon, 65, saw ...

A 65-year-old Parkinson's disease patient played her clarinet during her brain surgery to help surgeons asses how the treatment is working. For five years before her procedure, she was unable to play ...

A Parkinson's patient played the clarinet while undergoing surgery, allowing doctors to see, and hear, immediate results. Denise Bacon, 65, showed instant improvement in her finger movements as ...

A woman living with Parkinson’s disease played her clarinet while undergoing brain stimulation, offering surgeons immediate, audible evidence of the procedure’s success. Denise Bacon, 65, from ...

A woman with Parkinson's disease who played a clarinet while undergoing brain stimulation said she was "delighted" with how it went. Denise Bacon, 65, from Crowborough in East Sussex, experienced ...

A woman who played a clarinet while undergoing brain surgery has told the BBC "it was just amazing" to see and feel her fingers moving "better and faster" during the operation. Denise Bacon, 65, ...

Clarinet Corner is an exploration of music involving the clarinet. The show features music across genres including: classical, jazz, world, film music, and rock. And the lively conversation includes ...

Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on Email Share on Bluesky As the week progressed, I came back, and I was like, "Could I bring my clarinet?" Because I played the clarinet at school. I told you ...