Sarah Korneisel Jaegers, DMA Clarinet
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Biography
Hailed as a "master of her instrument" and praised for her "rich and warm interpretations" (The Clarinet), Dr. Sarah Jaegers is a solo, chamber, and orchestral clarinetist and music educator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Jaegers teaches applied clarinet as an adjunct faculty member at the University of New Mexico. She is also on the clarinet, saxophone, music theory, and piano faculty at the Albuquerque Institute of Music (in person) and Amabile School of Music (online) and maintains an active private studio. Previously, Dr. Jaegers held positions as the Clarinet Teaching Artist and lead teacher at Enriching Lives Through Music (San Rafael, CA), Mentor Artist and Music Specialist with Youth In Arts (San Rafael, CA), and taught in person at Amabile School of Music (San Francisco and Moraga, CA) and Notes Music Academy (Oakland, CA). She currently performs as principal clarinet of the Rhode Island Recording Ensemble (RIRE), Latin quartet Araya, and the DesertLake Duo. She regularly performs with local symphonies, including the New Mexico Philharmonic, Santa Fe Symphony and Opera, Las Cruces Symphony, and San Juan Symphony, as well as with Bay Area ensembles including the Fresno Philharmonic, Santa Cruz Symphony, and Berkeley Playhouse. Previously, Dr. Jaegers was principal clarinet of the Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, CA) and performed with the Walla Walla Symphony Orchestra (Walla Walla, WA) and Mid-Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Richland, WA). Dr. Jaegers has a strong interest in world music, expansion of the clarinet repertoire, and diversification of the canon, particularly through the promotion of works by Turkish composers.
Dr. Jaegers serves as President and Musician/Worker Relations and Music Manager of RIRE and is a clarinet clinician for the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band. Since 2017, she has commissioned six new works for clarinet (as well as numerous new arrangements with Araya), by composers including Zachary Friedland, Francisco Javier de Alba, Jacob Lee Faist, and Manuel Hurtado Dueñez. An international performer since 2011, Dr. Jaegers has toured in countries throughout Europe. She frequently performs and presents at national and international conferences and festivals including the International Clarinet Association's ClarinetFest®, the American Single Reed Summit, Belgian Clarinet Academy, the European Clarinet Festival, and the Corsi Internazionali di Perfezonamento Musicale in Cividale del Friuli, Italy. She is also an audio and music reviewer for the ICA's journal, The Clarinet.
Dr. Jaegers maintains an active private studio and has taught private clarinet lessons since 2013. Her students have consistently received the highest ratings at Solo and Ensemble festivals and earned positions in youth orchestra, including the Albuquerque Youth Symphony. Many have gone on to play in college bands and pursue a career in music. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Clarinet Performance from The Ohio State University, a Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance from Michigan State University, and two degrees—a Bachelor of Music degree in Clarinet Performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in World Languages and Cultures (Spanish)—from Iowa State University. Her principal teachers include Dr. Caroline Hartig, Dr. Guy Yehuda, and Dr. Gregory Oakes. Other teachers include Carey Bell, Nicola Bulfone, Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Dr. Robert Spring, and Dr. Deborah Bish. She has performed in masterclasses for distinguished clarinetists including Daniel Ottensamer, Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Håkan Rosengren, and Walter Seyfarth.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, September 6, 2025:
Woodwind Demonstration at Albuquerque Institute of Music Open House
Tuesday, September 16, 2025:
New Mexico Philharmonic Youth Concerts 1 & 2
Thursday, September 18, 2025:
New Mexico Philharmonic Youth Concerts 3 & 4
Tuesday, October 7, 2025:
Masterclass at University of New Mexico
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