Timothy Skinner
clarinet & bass clarinet
Timothy Skinner has recently joined the New Mexico Philharmonic serving as third clarinet and bass clarinet. He has performed in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and England. Having lived in Southern California most of his life, Timothy earned a Bachelor of Music degree at California State University Northridge before moving to Albuquerque to pursue a Master of Music at the University of New Mexico. Timothy played in the graduate woodwind quintet, taught a clarinet methods course, and was the winner of the 2011 UNM Concerto Competition. Timothy went on to earn a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated in 2015.
While studying at the University of Texas, Timothy had the privilege of competing as a quarter finalist at the distinguished Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. He was also a finalist in the International Clarinet Association’s Orchestral Excerpt Competition. In 2014, Timothy participated in the UT Wind Ensemble’s World Tour, spanning almost an entire month, in which he played concerts in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Timothy has performed with the New Mexico Philharmonic and the Dallas Winds. His principal teachers include Berkeley Price, Julia Heinen, Keith Lemmons, and Nathan Williams.
