University of Nebraska-Lincoln Clarinet Studio

05/07/2026

Meet another new MM student for the Fall 2026 UNL Clarinet Studio, ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕄𝕖𝕪𝕖𝕣: “Hello! My name is Nate Meyer, and I have been living In Lincoln where I completed my Bachelor of Music degree in 2025. I am so excited to return to UNL for my Master’s of Music in Clarinet Performance to continue my studies with Dr. Barger!” Welcome cannot wait to have Nate back in the studio! 🎶🎶

05/07/2026

Meet another one of our incoming graduate students for Fall 2026, ℂ𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕓 ℝ𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕪: “My name is Caleb Raley, and I am a recent graduate of Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri, where I earned my Bachelor’s of Music Education. At UNL, I will be pursuing a Master’s of Music in Clarinet Performance. My clarinet professor from CMU earned his Master’s under Dr. Barger, so I am very excited to get to work with her!” 𝒲ℯ𝓁𝒸ℴ𝓂ℯ 𝓉ℴ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓈𝓉𝓊𝒹𝒾ℴ, 𝒞𝒶𝓁ℯ𝒷! 🎶🎶🎶

04/16/2026

Congratulations to JoAnne Lundahl for successfully defending her doctoral document today (and in a record time of 35 minutes!) Her document, "𝔸𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕪𝕤𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕘𝕦𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕁𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕚 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕠𝕟'𝕤 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓈ℴ𝓃𝓈 𝒹ℯ 𝓁𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇ℯ 𝓅ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓁𝒶 𝒸𝓁𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓃ℯ𝓉𝓉ℯ" is a wonderful resource for clarinetists. Brava, JoAnne! So proud of you.

03/14/2026

Enjoyed a fun morning giving two clarinet clinics at Gretna High School with these two wonderful people. We performed a little bit for the students and then got down to business talking about all things 𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕥 (𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕓𝕒𝕤𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕥)! Doing these clinics with some of my students is 𝕤𝕠 𝕞𝕦𝕔𝕙 𝕗𝕦𝕟! It is so enjoyable watching them teach and work with the students. We were a great team this morning. 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦, ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕥!❤️🎶

Now, let 𝑺𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆!

02/15/2026

Dress rehearsal for Heather’s first doctoral recital! Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 21st, at 7:30pm 🎶 to come hear Heather and Lisa!

02/13/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to our wonderful senior BME major, Willa Sharp, who is currently student teaching, for accepting a position at Sutton Jr/Sr HS as their 5-12 Band Instructor! We are so proud of you, Willa!
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11/16/2025

Make your plans to attend Anna Leahy’s senior recital this coming Saturday (11/22) At St. Mark’s on the campus at 6pm, in collaboration with Lisa Ulmer, pianist! .leahy4 .ulmer

11/16/2025

Not to be missed!! JoAnne Lundahl’s 4th DMA recital—this Wednesday, November 19th, in Westbrook 130 at 7:30pm.
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11/14/2025

Happening TOMORROW at 11:30am in Westbrook Recital Hall (130). Hope to see you there! Play Pretty, Willa and Lisa! 🎶🩷

11/12/2025

Dr. Barger is excited to be a member of this amazing artist faculty for the 2026 Buffet Crampon Summer Clarinet Academy!

It’s that time again — the Buffet Crampon USA Summer Clarinet Academy returns for 2026! Join our world-class faculty and fellow clarinetists for an unforgettable week of learning and collaboration.

☀️ Application deadline: April 15
☀️ Apply by March 15 to have your application fee waived

Apply today 👉 bcsummerclarinetacademy.com