A Conversation with Samuel Sparrow, Clarinetist of the Charlotte Symphony

What was it like to win a full-time orchestra job right out of your undergraduate degree at Manhattan School of Music?

Sam: I was so fortunate and excited to win my job with Charlotte Symphony; I won the audition three days before graduating from Manhattan School of Music! I had already committed to starting my master’s degree at another university in the fall, but after a discussion with the clarinet professor, decided to withdraw and begin my career with CSO. I am also a North Carolina native, so I was very excited to come back to my home state and the home state of Cheerwine…