Doris Hall-Gulati – Clarinets, Soprano and Alto Saxes

Clarinetist Doris became a 2018 GRAMMY Award winner as clarinet soloist with “The Crossing” on an Oratorio by Lansing McLoskey titled ZEALOT CANTICLES, and her newest recording is on Albany Records. The composition is by composer, Kile Smith, and performed with Lyric Fest. She has performed in music festivals and on multiple Series as soloist and chamber musician throughout the world. Doris is also a member of the FULBRIGHT-HEYS awarded ensemble Trio Clavino, performing throughout the US, Europe and Asia. After being awarded First Prize in the Louise D. McMahon International Music Competition, Doris gave her New York City debut, performing the world premiere of John Carbon’s “Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra,” at Avery Fischer Hall, Lincoln Center, with Gerard Schwarz and the New York Chamber Symphony. About the performance, Allan Kozinn of The New York Times wrote, “… a demandingly agile clarinet line, played with both virtuosity and nuance by Doris J. Hall-Gulati, wove its way through a variegated orchestra fabric.” Ms. Hall-Gulati made her CARNEGIE (Weill) HALL debut playing with the Alaria Chamber Ensemble.  In addition to her position as Principal Clarinet in The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Ocean City, NJ Pops Orchestra and the PA Philharmonic Orchestra, Doris is Principal Bass Clarinetist of Opera Philadelphia and Assistant Principal/Bass Clarinetist with the Lancaster Symphony. In 2011, Doris became an Artist-in-Residence at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA and joined the faculty of the Lancaster Bible College in 2015.