Beverly Gibson

Dr. Beverly Gibson, is a clarinet professor at the University of South Dakota, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA and Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA as well as a chamber music instructor for Camerata, a division of the SDSYO. She is currently the Bass clarinetist/Bb clarinetist with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Principal clarinetist with the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra. An active chamber performer, Dr. Gibson performs with the Curious Music Collective, the South Dakota Chamber Winds and the Klezmer Konsortium. Dr. Gibson is featured on a recording of French Canadian vocalist, Michel Chartier’s album recorded in Kent, England.

She received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia, a Master’s degree in Multiple Woodwind Performance from the University of North Texas and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Louisiana State University.

Music faculty positions have included positions at McNeese State University, University of Central Arkansas, University of North Texas, Louisiana State University and Augustana University. Additionally she has served as the bass clarinetist/Eb clarinetist with the Baton Rouge Symphony, Principal clarinetist with the Lake Charles and Rapides Symphony Orchestras in Louisiana and the Plano Chamber Orchestra in Texas.

Dr. Gibson has performed on clarinet, saxophone and flute with numerous artists including the Temptations, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Gene Ferrari, Patti Greco, Michael Andrew, Capathia Jenkins, Andy Williams, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show, Henry Cuesta, Myron Floren, Don Rickles and Frankie Valli. She has been a member of the house orchestras aboard Carnival Cruise Lines’ Fantasy and Ecstasy, Costa Cruise Lines’ Costa Classica, Holland America Cruise Lines’ Nieuw Amsterdam and a guest soloist on Cunard Cruise Lines’ Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. She has performed at the Grand Teton Music Festival and the Classical Music Festival in Vienna. She has presented recitals/clinics in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Austria and Switzerland and for the International Clarinet Association, Music Teacher’s National Convention, Regional Saxophone Symposium and the South Dakota Bandmaster’s Association.