Ranked No. One Eb Clarinetist, 2024 Texas 6A All-Stater, Recipient of the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship Award

Madalyn Bloomberg is a Clarinetist from Flower Mound, Texas, who has studied with Dr. Jun Qian for the last seven years as a student of the Crescendo!

Madalyn will graduate with honors from Marcus High School in June 2024 as a recipient of the Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) Marcus High School PTSA Scholarship and the LEF Amanda Drinkwater Honorary Scholarship. In addition to her academic achievements, she has been a notable contributor to the rigorous high school music program focused on competitive marching and symphonic band performance. During her high school career, Madalyn has been among the student corps to be recognized among the “Top Ten” marching band finalists at the annual Texas UIL State Marching Band Competition. She was among the student corps awarded UIL Bronze and Silver medals during her tenure in the music program. Additionally, she was among the student corps recognized among the “Top Ten” marching band finalists each year during her tenure at the annual Regional, State and National Bands of America competitions.

In December of 2023, she along with the Marcus Wind Symphony ensemble performed at the 77th Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. Madalyn, was the Principal Bb Clarinetist and featured soloist in the Overture to “The School for Scandal” Op. 5 by Samuel Barber.

As an individual performer, Madalyn was twice recognized as a TMEA All-State musician in Eb Clarinet performance and was most recently awarded Principal Eb Clarinetist and featured soloist in the Symphony Orchestra performance of Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks by Richard Strauss.

Madalyn is a two year alum of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony, where she has performed as a principal clarinetist and featured soloist on her Bb and Eb clarinets during her two seasons as a contributing member of this youth ensemble.

In July 2024, Madalyn will join the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles and LA Philharmonic as a young musician learning from and contributing to the success of this top-tier national youth orchestra.

Madalyn will join the Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music in August 2024 as a Freshman student pursuing a degree in Music Performance and as a recipient of the prestigious Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship award.