Mark G. Simon

Mark G. Simon is an accomplished American composer and clarinetist. He holds a D.M.A. in composition from Cornell University, where he studied with Karel Husa, Steven Stuckey, and Robert Palmer. His compositions include orchestral, chamber, and vocal works, many featuring the clarinet. His musical Jennie’s Will was commissioned for the bicentennial of the Village of Dryden NY. The Carnival of the Subatomic Particles, a 13-movement exploration of particle physics for chamber ensemble and narrator set to a poem by Cornell physicist N. David Mermin, was commissioned and premiered by Music’s Recreation in Ithaca NY. This work was also featured in the Summer 2007 edition of Physics Today. A Duo for Mandolin and Guitar for the German plectral duo Ahlert & Schwab was given its first performance in Bottrop, Germany in November 2011. His most recent commission is Shredding, a test piece for competitors in the 2025 Johansen International Competition for Strings. His music is featured in two other Navona Records releases: GRECIAN URN (NV6152) and A GRAND JOURNEY (NV6367). He is a clarinet student of Steven Hartman and performs frequently in the Washington DC area.