Kincaid Gould won First Prize in the 2019 PTSO Young Artist Competition, which included the option to be featured soloist for the Feb. 23, 2020 concert. Kincaid is a Port Townsend High School student and principal clarinetist of the PTSO.
Born in Port Townsend, he began playing piano in third grade and then clarinet in fifth grade. His clarinet teacher is Miles Vokurka. Kincaid’s achievements include qualification for and superior rating in the Washington Music Educators Association State Solo Contest, as well as acceptance into All-State and All-Northwest Honor Bands for the past five years. This year, he was accepted into the Washington Music Educators Association All-State Chamber Orchestra, with which he will be playing principal clarinet.
At Port Townsend High School, Kincaid is a member of the concert band, marching band, pep band and jazz band. He also plays clarinet with ensembles in the community. He has been a member of the Port Townsend Summer Band for five years, as well as a member of Port Townsend High School’s cross-country team. Kincaid has applied to colleges and following graduation he plans to continue his music studies while also pursuing a degree in a yet-to-be-determined field. He will perform:
Concertino for Clarinet in E Flat Major, Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826). German composer Carl Maria von Weber wrote his “Concertino for Clarinet in E Flat Major” over the course of only three days in 1811. It remains a popular Romantic Period staple in the clarinet repertoire to this day.