Dr. Marie Gallardo is a clarinetist, educator, and researcher dedicated to uncovering and amplifying underrepresented voices in classical music, with a particular focus on Central American repertoire. Through performances, recordings, and scholarship, she has become a leading advocate for Central American clarinet music, bringing rarely performed and previously unrecorded works to new audiences.
Recent highlights include appearances as a soloist with the Harlem Chamber Players in New York City, appearances at ClarinetFest and the SHE Festival of Women in Music, and an invitation to perform and teach at Guatemala’s national Clarifest. She regularly collaborates with living composers and has presented numerous premieres of works by Central American composers.
Gallardo currently serves as Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet at William Jewell College and teaches through the Lydia Lovan Community School of Music. She earned degrees from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory, the University of Akron, and the University of Washington. Her doctoral research focused on Central American music for the clarinet and culminated in a scholarly website, recording project, lecture recitals, and ongoing efforts to make this repertoire more accessible to performers and audiences worldwide.
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Visit my scholarly website of Guatemalan Clarinet Music here.