PRIVATE CLARINET LESSONS & ARTISTIC MENTORING

With Tadej Kenig

Refine your technique. Discover your sound. Develop your artistic identity.

Clarinet playing is more than technical proficiency. It is a continuous exploration of sound, expression, musical understanding, and personal artistic identity.

Drawing on my experience as a soloist, orchestral musician, chamber music performer, and Associate Professor of Clarinet at the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana, I offer individual clarinet lessons and artistic mentoring tailored to each musician's needs, ambitions, and stage of development.

My approach combines technical precision with musical imagination, encouraging students to develop their own artistic voice while building a reliable and sustainable foundation for performance.

Whether you are preparing for an audition, refining your interpretation, overcoming technical difficulties, or seeking new artistic perspectives, our work begins with your individual goals.

AREAS OF STUDY

Clarinet Technique & Sound Development

Build a reliable technique and discover greater freedom of expression.

We focus on developing a flexible and efficient approach to playing, addressing the fundamental elements of clarinet performance:

  • Breathing, air support, and sound production

  • Embouchure and articulation

  • Finger coordination, agility, and technical precision

  • Intonation, resonance, and sound flexibility

  • Physical efficiency and the reduction of unnecessary tension

  • Technical independence across registers and dynamics

The objective is not simply to play more accurately, but to establish a technique that supports musical freedom.

Interpretation & Musical Expression

Go beyond the notes.

Great performances begin with a clear musical idea.

Together, we explore phrasing, style, structure, sound colour, and expressive possibilities within the repertoire.

Our work may include classical and contemporary repertoire, recital preparation, and the development of an individual interpretative approach.

Orchestral Audition Preparation

Prepare with the perspective of an experienced orchestral musician.

As principal clarinetist of the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Orchestra Ljubljana, I bring practical orchestral experience into the teaching studio.

Sessions focus on:

  • Orchestral excerpts and stylistic interpretation

  • Rhythmic precision and technical consistency

  • Sound projection, articulation, and phrasing

  • Audition strategy and preparation

  • Performance under pressure

  • Developing confidence and reliability

The emphasis is on understanding both the musical and practical demands of professional orchestral performance.

Entrance Exams, Competitions & Recitals

Focused preparation for important musical challenges.

Individual mentoring for musicians preparing for:

  • Music academy entrance examinations

  • National and international competitions

  • Bachelor’s and master’s degree recitals

  • Professional auditions

  • Solo performances and concert engagements

Each programme is developed around the repertoire, available preparation time, and individual artistic objectives.

Chamber Music & Ensemble Coaching

Listening, communicating, and creating music together.

Chamber music develops essential skills that extend beyond individual instrumental performance.

Coaching sessions focus on ensemble communication, musical interaction, stylistic understanding, balance, intonation, and collective interpretation.

Available for clarinet ensembles and chamber groups featuring clarinet.