Dr. Lesser has been a performing clarinetist for over thirty years, studying with professionals including Frank Mazzeo, Anthony Pasquale, and Loren Kitt. He has performed as Principal Clarinet and E-flat Clarinetist with ensembles including the Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, Rutgers University Symphony Orchestra, The University of Maryland Wind Ensemble, University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony in C (formerly the Haddonfield Symphony), the South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble, and The Philadelphia Wind Symphony.
Dr. Lesser made his Carnegie Hall debut performing with the National University Wind Ensemble in 2002, and has performed in venues including The Kimmel Center and New York’s Town Hall and abroad in Puerto Rico and Aruba. He has worked with artists such as Osmo Vanska, Faith Esham, H. Robert Reynolds, Eugene Corporon, and Ray Charles, among many others.
Below is a selection of performances by Dr. Lesser; click on the titles to hear the recordings.
Conundrums for Unaccompanied Clarinet
Composed by Brian Kersher
Three Preludes for Clarinet and Piano
Composed by George Gershwin
Kristina Lobenhofer, Piano
Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Band
Composed by Martin Ellerby
Performed by the Philadelphia Wind Symphony
Kraig Alan Williams, Conductor
Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon
Composed by Francis Poulenc
Christie Riso, Bassoon
