Perspectives on Performance: Richard Stoltzman, clarinet, Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m., free, Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center, 1700 N. Decatur Rd., Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, 404-727-5050, www.arts.emory.edu . Leading this lecture and demonstration is Richard Stoltzman, the preeminent jazz, classical, and new music clarinet player who is credited with expanding the range of clarinet repertoire. Nebraska-born Stoltzman holds a BA in math and music from Ohio State University and a Master of Music from Yale and is the first wind player to win the Avery Fisher Prize (1986).

Richard Stoltzman Masterclass, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., free, Tharp Rehearsal Hall, Schwartz Center, 1700 N. Decatur Rd., Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, 404-727-5050, www.arts.emory.edu . This masterclass is presented by Richard Stoltzman, the preeminent jazz, classical, and new music clarinet player who is credited with expanding the range of clarinet repertoire. Nebraska-born Stoltzman holds a BA in math and music from Ohio State University and a Master of Music from Yale and is the first wind player to win the Avery Fisher Prize (1986).