So What Elsa's New

By Eric Mandat (b. 1957)
Elisabeth Waldburger, Joe Clark, Bb clarinets
Eric Mandat received his degrees from the University of North Texas, Yale, and Eastman. He teaches clarinet, free improvisation, and conducts the clarinet choir at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he has taught since 1981. Eric has developed a deeply personal artistic expression as a performer and composer, and he is recognized worldwide as one of the foremost authorities on clarinet extended techniques.
So What Elsa’s New was written for Dr. Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr and F. Gerald Errante, and composed with their energetic personalities and lives in mind. Jazz elements were incorporated for Errante and strong dynamics and “happy” sounding music to reflect Verdehr’s fervent presence.
Performed at the La Porte HS PAC on May 10, 2024.