Kensington Mews, Waterloo NSW, Australia
Clarinet Lessons | Artist development, Ensemble Coaching, Online Lessons
Bio
Constantine Karatenislis-
Constantine is a full-time professional clarinetist and teacher based in Sydney, Australia. Kosta is currently maintaining his full time performing career with the Royal Australian Navy Band in Sydney, as a casual with Orchestra Victoria, and freelancing in professional and semi-professional symphony orchestras and chamber music groups. When Kosta isn’t performing, he has a passion for applying the lessons learned throughout music training into his everyday life, and passing on those same lessons of patience, perseverance and dedication to his students.
Originally from Geelong, Victoria, Constantine undertook his journey on the clarinet in mid-high school, and after many hours of work in the practice room, earned himself several scholarships, giving him the chance to learn from some of Australia’s best clarinet teachers, resulting in him achieving one of the best scores for clarinet performance in VCE, and performing in Top Class. Constantine completed his undergraduate in music (graduating with Honours), specialising in clarinet performance at the Sir Zelman Cowan School of Music, Monash University under Associate Professor and clarinetist of Ensemble Liaison; David Griffiths. During his studies, he performed in several masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Paul Meyer, David Krakauer, Frank Celata and Alan Vivian. Constantine was a finalist in the 2015 Clasax Buffet Crampon Clarinet Competition, and won the competition in 2017. Constantine also won the Prestigious Margaret Sutherland Bursary Competition in 2017, giving him the opportunity to further his music career.
Constantine has performed with ensembles including the Australian Youth Orchestra, Monash University Wind Symphony as Principal Bb and Eb clarinetist, Monash Academy Orchestra under conductors Fabian Russel, Benjamin Northey and Natalia Raspopova, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, is a casual performer with Orchestra Victoria, giving him the opportunity to perform for the Australian Ballet, and has been principal clarinetist and section leader of the Royal Australian Navy Band in Melbourne, now a clarinetist in the Sydney detachment of the band. His career has seen Constantine travel to Hawaii, as well as performing for many notable individuals such as the Governor General, Victorian Premier; Daniel Andrews, King Charles and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Teaching Info
“Learning the clarinet was what got me through during a challenging time in my life, learning to use my whole body to express myself through this instrument musically is the skill that I used to develop and navigate the rest of my life with. Teaching is my means of sharing all of the gifts that this art has to offer so that you can enjoy and experience life the best way possible.”
Constantine Karatenislis is a sought after clarinetist and teacher/mentor, when Constantine is not performing he runs a growing clarinet studio passing on valuable lessons earned through years of blood sweat and tears. Methods of passing on knowledge can include group lessons, one on one lessons, masterclasses and seminars. As an educator Constantine hopes to inspire individuals to develop their inner voice through their instrument by gaining the confidence in their ability to one day master their art. Students are taught how to apply the lessons learned through the mastering of their craft to every other area of life thus making instrumental music an interdisciplinary activity.