Justin O'Dell (born 1974, Detroit, Michigan) is an

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ist, international concert artist,

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professor, and orchestral and chamber musician. He earned degrees from Western Michigan University (BM), Yale University (MM), University of Michigan (DMA) with further studies at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe in Germany. He assumed a position at Michigan State University's College of Music in the autumn of 2008, succeeding the retiring

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, long serving professor of clarinet. O'Dell was appointed by the Louisiana State University School of Music in 2005. His professional activities include concert appearances in North America, Europe, and South America, university guest lectures, and international music festivals. He performs with the Pelican Chamber Music Series and the Timm Quintet. He won the gold medal and first prize at the 2007 Mercadante International Clarinet Competition with his Trio Sofia (together with Borislava Iltcheva (violin) and Akiko Konishi (piano),World Clarinet Alliance, Hot News October 2007
/ref> the first time the top prize was awarded in the competition's history. He was appointed principal clarinetist of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra in

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in 2007.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Odell, Justin 1974 births Living people American classical clarinetists Michigan State University faculty Louisiana State University faculty Western Michigan University alumni Yale University alumni University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni Date of birth missing (living people) Classical musicians from Michigan 21st-century clarinetists