Michael Rowlett is Associate Professor of Clarinet and Music Literature at The University of Mississippi, where he has taught since 2002.  His recent appearances have included recitals in Vancouver, British Columbia; Knoxville, Tennessee; at the inaugural American Single Reed Summit at Truman State University; and a performance of William Bolcom’s Clarinet Concerto at The University of North Carolina. His CD Close to Home features the clarinet music of recent and contemporary American composers, and he has appeared frequently with the Memphis Symphony and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestras. He holds a D.M. in clarinet performance from The Florida State University and degrees from The University of Iowa and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  His teachers include Frank Kowalsky, Maurita Murphy Mead, Freddy Arteel and Donald Oehler.