CLARINETISTKristine Dizon (born 1988) is an international artist and teacher who has performed in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. An passionate music educator, she has taught clarinet masterclasses in Armenia, Cyprus, Thailand, Perú, and Poland. Kristine has been a part of several socio-cultural and educational projects that include the Philharmonie de Paris-Project DEMOS, Conservatoire de Montargis (Orchestre á l'école) and the Minnesota Project Opera.
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RESEARCHERMs. Dizon is a recipient of the Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia grant for the International Doctoral Program of Cultural Studies at the Universidade de Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon for her research “Remaking: The Reshaping of Sound in Portuguese Musical Comedies”.
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TEACHERAn passionate educator, she has taught clarinet masterclasses in Armenia, Cyprus, Thailand, Perú, and Poland. Kristine has been a part of several socio-cultural and educational projects that include the Philharmonie de Paris-Project DEMOS, Conservatoire de Montargis (Orchestre á l'école) and the Minnesota Project Opera.
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CONDUCTORMs. Dizon received her diploma in orchestral conducting at École Normale de Musique - Alfred Cortot under the tutelage of Dominique Rouits and Julien Masmondet. Recently, she conducted the Ensemble Cambrica and served as guest conductor of the La Palma Chamber Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfoncia de Las Palmas, and the CRC Montargis Orchestre á l'école. Previously, Kristine was the Assistant Conductor for the Minnesota Project Opera assisting in the premiere of Reinaldo Moya’s Memory Boy and Assistant Conductor for the Minnesota Youth Symphonies for the 2015-2016 season. Kristine has led the Escola Superior de Música Artes e Espectáculo, Richfield Symphonic Band, MYS Philharmonic Orchestra, Concordia University – St. Paul Concert Band, União Filarmónica do Troviscal, and the Southern Illinois University Symphonic Band.
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ENTREPRENEURKristine is a serial entrepreneur. Currently, she serves as CEO and Founder of the Music & Language Learning Center, an educational organization that provides online lessons for K-12 and adults. She is co-founder of the Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival and the American Single Reed Summit. Kristine was accepted to the Global Leaders Program for Executive Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, Cultural Agency, Community Development, Organisation Management, Design Thinking & Education Leadership. |