Gerby Keiny G.

The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS Expected May 2026 Doctor of Musical Arts – Clarinet Performance Major Professor: Dr. Jacqueline McIlwain New York University, New York City, NY Completed 2019 Master of Music – Clarinet Performance Major Professors: Dr. Esther Lamneck Pavel Vinnitsky (New York Philharmonic) Jim Ognibene (Metropolitan Opera) Antonio María Conservatory, Cali, Colombia Completed 2016 Bachelor of Music – Clarinet Performance Major Professor: Marco Bonfigli

HONORS AND AWARDS “Bonche de Oro” Award – Córdoba, Dances and Sings Its Traditions 2025 Montería, Colombia Dissertation Completion Grant Award – The University of Southern Mississippi 2025 The award is helping me to complete my DMA final project, in which I commissioned a work specifically for me to be featured as a clarinet soloist with Big Band. The work examines Colombian music from my hometown of San Pelayo, Colombia. “Bonche de Plata” Award – Córdoba, Dances and Sings Its Traditions 2024 Montería, Colombia USM Wind, Brass, and Percussion Concerto Competition – Winner 2023 Hattiesburg, MS USM Willian T. Gower Concerto Competition – Honorable Mention 2023 Hattiesburg, MS Emerging Artist Award by Partners for the Arts 2023 This grant helped me to travel to Colombia as a Jury of the 46 Festival Nacional del Porro where I offered clarinet master classes. The award also included a professional headshot. New York University Woodwind Concerto Competition – Honorable Mention 2019 New York, NY Colombia Republic Banck’s Young Performers Competition – Winner 2016 Bogotá, Colombia “Colono de Oro” Andina and Campesina XXII Music Festival – Winner. 2013 and 2014 Cundinamarca, Colombia Valle del Cauca’s Young Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition – Winner 2013 Cali, Colombia Cartagena’s International Classical Music Festival – Scholarship Winner 2012 and 2013 Cartagena, Colombia Antonio Maria Conservatory’s Young Soloist Competition – Winner 2011 and 2014 Cali, Colombia

Recordings Album of the New York University New Music Ensemble New York, NY 2018 “Florence to New York Project”, Available in Cero Records. Contribution as Clarinetist and Bass Clarinetist. Selected Notable Performances Doctoral Chamber Recital Hattiesburg, MS Nov 2024 Works: Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano op. 40 by Carl Frühling // Quintet in Bb major, op. 34 for Clarinet and String Quartet by Carl Maria Von Weber. Marsh Auditorium at The University of Southern Mississippi. Doctoral Solo Recital Hattiesburg, MS April 2024 Works by Brahms, Gershwin, and Stravinsky. Marsh Auditorium at The University of Southern Mississippi. The University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble Hattiesburg, MS 2024 Oscar Navarro: II Clarinet Concerto. Bennett Auditorium at The University of Southern Mississippi. Doctoral Solo Recital Hattiesburg, MS Nov 2023 Works by Navarro, Schumann, and Horovitz. Marsh Auditorium at The University of Southern Mississippi. Master Recital New York, NY May 2019 Works by Ghezzo, Weber, Berio, and Khachaturian. Frederick Loewe Theatre at New York University. New York University New Music Ensemble New York, NY May 2019 Electroacoustic works by Leung, Barganier, Ballora, Consoli, Pichardo, and Stollery. Frederick Loewe Theatre at New York University. New York University New Music Ensemble New York, NY 2019 Electronic and Electroacoustic works. International Computer Music Conference At New York University Kimmel Center. New York University New Music Ensemble New York, NY Dec 2017 Electronic works by Leung, Barganier, Ballora, Consoli, Pichardo, and Stollery. Frederick Loewe Theatre at New York University. La Juerga Ensemble Cali, Colombia Agus 16th, 2016 Works by Orozco, Zuleta, Ibarra, Sanchez, Hernández, and Estrada. Young Performer Series At Confenalco Concert hall. La Juerga Ensemble Bogota, Colombia Agus 4th, 2016 Works by Orozco, Zuleta, Ibarra, Sanchez, Hernández, and Estrada. Young Performer Series At Luis Angel Arango Concert Hall. Bachelor Recital Cali, Colombia Nov 2015 Works by Debussy, Stravinsky, Brahms, Spohr, Zuleta, and Gonzales. Beethoven Concert Hall. Antonio María Valencia Conservatory’s Symphony Orchestra Cali, Colombia, 2014 Louis Spohr: Concerto no. 1 for Clarinet and Orchestra. Young Soloist at Beethoven Concert Hall from Antonio Maria Valencia Conservatory. La Juerga Ensemble Florencia, Colombia, 2014 Andina and Campesina XXIII Music Festival “Colono de Oro”. Alberto Buitrago Hoyos Coliseum. Valle del Cauca’s Young Symphony Orchestra Popayan, Colombia, 2013 Carl Maria Von Weber: Concerto no. 2 for Clarinet and Orchestra. Guillermo Valencia Theatre. La Juerga Ensemble Florencia, Colombia, 2013 Andina and Campesina XXII Music Festival “Colono de Oro”. Alberto Buitrago Hoyos Coliseum. Valle del Cauca’s Young Symphony Orchestra Cali, Colombia, 2013 Carl Maria Von Weber: Concerto no. 2 for Clarinet and Orchestra. Beethoven Concert Hall from Antonio Maria Valencia Conservatory. Valle del Cauca’s Young Symphony Orchestra European Tour, 2012 France, Italy, and Spain 14 performances including concert halls like La Sala Roja, Metz Concert Hall, etc. Antonio María Valencia Conservatory’s Symphony Orchestra Cali, Colombia, 2011 Carl Maria Von Weber: Concerto no. 1 for Clarinet and orchestra. Young Soloist at Beethoven Concert Hall from the Antonio Maria Valencia Conservatory. Orchestra Experience Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Jackson, MS 2024 – current Substitute Clarinet Meridian Symphony Orchestra, Meridian, MS 2024 – current Substitute Clarinet and Bass Clarinet Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Pensacola, FL 2023 – current Substitute Clarinet Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, Gulfport, MS 2023 – current Substitute Clarinet and Bass Clarinet The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Hattiesburg MS 2022 – 2025 Principal Clarinet Association of Dominican Classical Artist Symphony Orchestra, New York, NY 2019 Substitute Second Clarinet and Bass Clarinetist New York University Orchestra, New York, NY 2017 – 2019 Principal Clarinet Fundación del Artista Colombiano’s Orchestra, Colombia 2012 – 2013 Principal Clarinet Valle del Cauca’s Young Symphony Orchestra, Colombia 2011 – 2014 Principal Clarinet Antonio María Valencia Conservatory’s Symphony Orchestra, Colombia 2007 – 2016 Principal Clarinet Other Ensemble and Band Experience University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble, Hattiesburg, MS 2022 – 2025 Principal Clarinet University of Southern Mississippi Grad-Woodwind Quintet, Hattiesburg, MS 2022–2023 Clarinetist Cebú Ensemble, San Pelayo, Colombia 2021 – current Septet: clarinet, trumpet, trombone, electric guitar, guitar, electric bass, percussion set and voice. Clarinetist and treasurer New York University Orchestra New Music Ensemble, New York, NY 2017 – 2019 Woodwind instruments with interactive computer sound. Clarinetist and Bass Clarinetist La Juerga Ensamble, Ginebra, Colombia 2013 – 2017 Quartet: clarinet, tiple, bass and piano. Clarinetist and Arranger Clarivalencia Quartet, Cali, Colombia 2013 – 2015 Clarinet Quartet Principal Clarinet Valle del Cauca’s Departmental Symphonic Band, Cali, Colombia 2012 – 2016 Funtions such as: Concert Master Principal Clarinet Principal Second Clarinet Third Clarinet Bass Clarinet Popular Music Ensemble Clarinetist Catalina Pelayera Band, San Pelayo, Colombia 2002 – 2008 Principal Clarinet Marching Band, San Pelayo, Colombia 2002 – 2007 Principal Snare Drummer María Varilla School Pelayera Band, San Pelayo, Colombia 1998 – 2002 Percussionist Piloto Ensemble, San Pelayo, Colombia 1995 – 1998 Ministry of Culture of Colombia Folk Percussionist WORLD PREMIERES / COMMISSIONS Un Pelayero en Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS, expected world premier 2026 For Clarinet and Jazz Band By Rubén Darío Goméz Práda Marsh Auditorium at The University of Southern Mississippi Movement Etudes for Electroacoustic Improvisators New York, NY 2019 By Kalun Leung Frederick Loewe Theatre at New York University. Suite Colombiana for Clarinet, Tiple, Double Bass, and Piano Bogotá, Colombia 2016 By Cristian Zuleta Young Performer Series At Luis Angel Arango Concert Hall.

The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS Aug 2022 – May 2025 Clarinet Graduate Assistant Duties: applied private and group lessons for members of the clarinet studio, serve as a jury member for the final examination of clarinet and saxophone studios, and other duties as requested by the clarinet professor including assistance when adjudicating prospective student auditions and hosting the Southern Miss Clarinet Day, etc; tutoring in music theory; ensemble participation in Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Graduate Woodwind Quintet; student services support, event management and orchestra librarian. Sinú-Music and Dance School, San Pelayo, Colombia 2 Clarinet Professor Duties: Taught private and group clarinet lessons, as well as group lessons to low brass players. Individual instruction and group percussion lessons; coached students how to perform in different musical ensembles and in the band; serve as conductor of the band. New York University, New York City, NY Jan 2017-May 2019 Adjunct Clarinet Instructor Duties: Taught private clarinet instruction; Taught chamber music lessons; other duties as requested by the clarinet professor. Antonio María Valencia Conservatory, Cali, Colombia 2017 Visiting Clarinet Professor Duties: Direct all aspects of the members of the clarinet studio including applied instruction; teaching weekly clarinet chamber groups; instructing an orchestral repertoire class for clarinetists. Antonio María Conservatory, Cali, Colombia 2 Clarinet Assistant Instructor Duties: Teaching private clarinet lessons; Taught clarinet chamber music lessons; other duties as requested by the clarinet professor. Pedro Antonio Molina Industrial Technical Edu. Institution, Cali, Colombia 2 Music Program founder, Music Professor Duties: founded this music program to serve elementary school, middle school, and high school students in Cali, as a medium to improve social difficulties that students faced in their particular and unique environment. The program offered lessons on recorder, percussion, and music theory with the finality to create and perform popular music in an ensemble. Ranging from 100 to 150 students. Tutoring: • Private clarinet lessons to many clarinetists with differentiated skill levels, from beginners to college-level. Instruct students for All-City/State Honor Band. • One-on-one music theory instruction to high-schoolers and to college-level. • Teach private Piano lessons to beginners and intermedium level student. Taught students to perform popular and classical repertoire. • Teach Guitar lesson to beginners. Taught student to perform popular repertoire from Rock to Pop music. • Teach Percussion lessons to beginners and intermedium level student. Taught students to perform popular and classical repertoire. Skills: • Language o Spanish – native. o English – proficiency in reading, speaking, listening, and writing (Certification by Centro Cultural Colombo Americano). o Italian – elementary (study with private tutor and one semester of classes). • Computers: o Microsoft Office, Finale Music, and other creative software like LogicPro and FL Studio. o Work experience in online teaching and website management system (Canvas, SIGA).