Dr. Ian Tyson is a New York City based freelancer and teacher.  He has performed with orchestras, chamber groups, and given solo recitals in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Merkin Hall. Dr. Tyson teaches clarinet at New York Conservatory of Music and Arts and also maintains a substantial private studio.  He was previously a clarinetist with the United States Air Force bands, performing with the concert band, woodwind quintet, clarinet quartet and Dixie band. Dr. Tyson has performed and given master classes throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Africa. As a teaching artist with Clarinets For Conservation, Dr. Tyson has worked in Tanzania teaching students to play the clarinet and helping to conserve the African Blackwood tree.  Dr. Tyson received a DMA from Stony Brook University, MM from Michigan State University, and BM from Miami University (OH). His principal teachers include Alan Kay, Anthony McGill, Frank Ell, and Michele Gingras.