Richard Joiner
| Richard Joiner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 17, 1918 Wichita, Kansas |
| Died | January 6, 1999 (aged 80) |
| Instruments | Clarinet |
Richard Joiner (March 17, 1918 – January 6, 1999) was an American clarinetist and teacher of clarinet.
Born in Wichita, Kansas, he attended the National Music Camp in 1936 and the Eastman School of Music from 1936 until 1940 where he studied with Rufus Arey as the winner of the Rochester Prize Scholarship. He became principal clarinetist of the National Symphony Orchestra in 1940. When he was drafted in 1941, he joined the United States Marine Band, the "Presidents Own," as principle clarinetist and held the position until 1946, playing for Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth inauguration on January 20, 1945 as well as his funeral at Arlington Cemetery on April 15 of that year.
He played the premiere of Darius Milhaud's Concerto for Clarinet on January 30, 1946 with the US Marine Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Captain William F. Santelmann. The piece was originally written for Benny Goodman, although it was never performed by Goodman. At this time, in addition to touring, the band played weekly concerts on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and weekly NBC radio broadcasts, while the small chamber orchestra frequently performed for state luncheons and dinners at the White House. In 1946, after honorable discharge, he enrolled at Columbia University, undertaking clarinet studies with Daniel Bonade. A few weeks into the semester, he received a principle contract offer from the Baltimore Symphony (which included the offer for a teaching position at Peabody Conservatory), followed by a principle contract offer from the Denver Symphony Orchestra which he accepted at the advice of Bonade. In 1947 he married Kathleen Joy, DSO pianist and former protégée of Antonia Brico.
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