Shannon Orme

clarinet

Shannon Orme was appointed bass clarinet of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2007. Prior to joining the DSO, she served as co-principal clarinet of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra in Japan. She has performed with numerous major domestic and international orchestras including the Grand Teton Music Festival, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, and the World Orchestra for Peace. As a result of her commitment to the DSO’s outreach work, Orme was one of five musicians nationwide to receive the 2016 Ford Musician Award for Excellence in Community Service, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund and the League of American Orchestras. Upon graduating from the Interlochen Arts Academy, Orme attended Northwestern University (BM) and the University of Southern California (MM). Her primary teachers include Jean Miller, Richard Hawkins, J. Lawrie Bloom, and Yehuda Gilad. Orme resides in Unadilla, Michigan, with her dog, Crank.