Milo Holcombe Pomerance is bass clarinetist committed to bolstering the instrument’s reputation to be on par with its smaller sibling through collaborations with composers and performers to expand its increasingly diverse repertoire. Originally from Roswell, Georgia, Milo is currently based in the Phoenix area and is pursuing a Master’s in Bass Clarinet Performance at Arizona State University.
As a performer, Milo has served as clarinetist and bass clarinetist of the Vanderbilt University Orchestra, Vanderbilt Wind Symphony, and ASU Wind Ensemble, as well as providing the sounds of a plethora of other woodwinds to the pits of the Vanderbilt Opera Theater and Vanderbilt Off Broadway. Additionally he has performed extensively in solo and chamber settings with an emphasis on works by living composers, having participated in dozens of premieres and commissions.
Awards and honors Milo has received include National Finalist for the 2023-2024 MTNA Chamber Music Competition with the 25th Ave. Reed Quintet, The Dave Darlington Award for Outstanding Leadership in Music Production, and the Elliot and Ailsa Newman Prize for Excellence in Performance.
Milo has worked with groups such as the Akropolis Reed Quintet, the Imani Winds, and Sqwonk bass clarinet duo. He currently studies under Jeff Anderle and Joshua Gardner and earned his Bachelor’s in Music Performance from Vanderbilt University studying under Mariam Adam.