By Sarah Daniels, Contributing Writer
Jason Cebulski performing at his senior recital. (Photo Joshua Fackler/The Gettysburgian)
Jason Cebulski ’24 performed his senior recital on October 22 at 2:30 p.m. in Paul Recital Hall.
The first piece, “Child’s Discovery,” was written by Mollie Budiansky. For this piece, Cebulski wore a gray beanie atop his head that he affectionately named “Puffy.” Cebulski explained this decision to include Puffy in the performance about childhood: “Every winter, we would pull out the winter clothes and Puffy would be on top, waiting to go on more adventures.”
The performance also featured pieces “Claribel,” “Tarantelle for Flute, Clarinet and Piano” and “9 Tangos,” which Cebulski expressed was his favorite.
“I love the individual character of each movement — even though they are all tangos, they expressed different qualities of the tango,” Cebulski said.
Cebulski is a music education major from Hapstead, Maryland. Cebulski explained how his journey with clarinet started at an instrument try-out night at a local music store.
“The clarinet was comfortable to hold and I was able to make a ‘decent’ sound on it. Ever since that night, I have been learning and playing clarinet primarily,” Cebulski said.
In high school, Cebulski expanded his instrument repertoire: “[I would] play bass clarinet in concert bands instead, or saxophone in jazz band, or sing in the choirs rather than play clarinet.” Upon learning that one cannot audition to major in music with a bass clarinet, he “started to play Bb Clarinet more often in preparation for auditions.”
Cebulski also discussed the progression of his relationship with the clarinet. “While at college, my love for the clarinet has grown in part to the professor of clarinet, Dr. Aaron Scott, and Clarinet Ensemble,” Cebulski said.
Following the completion of his senior recital, Cebulski shared, “After the performance, I feel great. This thing that I have been working towards for what feels like forever is now done.”
In the spring, Cebulski will be a student teacher at Upper Adams Intermediate School and Hershey High School, and he hopes to continue teaching after graduation.
(Photo Joshua Fackler/The Gettysburgian)
