Bryce Newcomer

Bryce Newcomer is an established performer, music theorist, and educator. Previous to Virginia Tech, Newcomer served as Assistant Professor of Woodwinds at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK. As an orchestral performer, Newcomer is 2nd/bass clarinet of the Opera in the Ozarks Orchestra and freelances nationally. Recent performances include the Dayton Philharmonic and Ballet, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Lexington Philharmonic, Kentucky Symphony, and Springfield Symphony. Newcomer was a finalist in the International Clarinet Association’s Orchestral Audition and Research Competitions and a semi-finalist in the Young Artist Competition.

An avid chamber musician, Newcomer is the clarinetist of Some Light Reeding and Panoply Winds: An international touring wind quintet committed to sharing culture through music. Panoply was a guest ensemble in residence at the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival in South Africa. Joined by bassoonist Andrea C. Baker, Some Light Reeding duo is driven by a shared mission: to enhance accessibility and equity in woodwind education. With a focus on mentorship and skill development, they provide workshops, masterclasses, and educational resources, aiming to make quality music education universally accessible. Their recent performances include the College Music Society South Central Conference, the American Single Reed Summit, and as guest artists in residence at the Northeastern State University Instrumental Day.

As a theorist, Newcomer’s primary research interests include semiotics, performance analysis, timbre, form, and pedagogy. Most recently, he presented research on woodwind Eingänge at the International Clarinet Association’s Clarinetfest and semiotic research on the E-flat Clarinet’s orchestral repertoire at the American Single Reed Summit.

Newcomer holds D.M.A. and M.M. degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in clarinet performance and music theory, and a B.M. from the University of North Texas.