In the summer of 2014, Kylie co-founded the Indiana Clarinet Experience (ICE), a week-long clarinet institute that focuses on clarinet instruction, chamber music, music appreciation, and musicality.
In addition to performing, Kylie is a dedicated and passionate clarinet teacher. Her students have placed in All-State ensembles, received top ratings at solo festivals and competitions, and have successfully auditioned for prestigious music schools. She is currently in the final stages of her doctoral degree at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. Stultz-Dessent holds degrees from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Additionally, Kylie is a member of the award-winning, Novacane Quartet, a clarinet quartet based out of Indiana. She has performed with numerous regional orchestras including the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, the Columbus Philharmonic, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra, the Bloomington Chamber Singers Orchestra, and the Bloomington Pops Orchestra. Prior to her appointment at PFW, Kylie served as adjunct instructor of clarinet and chamber music at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. She is currently serving as visiting instructor of clarinet and music theory at Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Music. Kylie Stultz-Dessent is a versatile artist with a varied career as an educator, soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. From cello instructor at PFW, Mynett Music, and the Community Arts Academy, to her performances with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, PFW faculty trio, and Heartland Sings, she always has her cello by her side. In 2014, Martyna moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she has remained an active member of the region’s arts community. She has recorded the works of Brahms in the studio of the Polish Radio and Television in Wroclaw, performing for the grand opening of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany and had the pleasure to work under Kurt Masur, the great conductor of the New York Philharmonic.Ī natural leader and educator, Bleke was appointed bandleader for the Adagio String Quartet onboard Holland America Line where she managed and led a group with a 300+ piece repertoire and performed with guest artists, theatre productions, and private events. Since that time, Martyna has been an active participant in various orchestral projects. During her studies she took part in numerous international Musical Master Courses, giving her the opportunity to study with professors such as Hidemi Suzuki, Glaus Richard, and Ulf Tischbirek. Born in Rzeszow, Poland, Bleke earned her Master of Arts from the Karol Lipinski University of Music under Professor Lidia Grzanka-Urbaniak.
Martyna Bleke is an accomplished cellist and instructor whose talents have taken her around the world. Please contact Director Emily Arata Grillo at or call 26 for more information or to register.įor information about scholarships and instrument loans from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends, please click here. Lessons in the following areas are offered regularly, but if there’s an instrument not listed, please call and we will find an instructor! The CAA has been providing music instruction to children and adults for decades.Īll lessons take place on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne in the Rhinehart Music Center, a state-of-the-art music facility with teaching studios, rehearsal spaces, and practice rooms that are acoustically isolated and calibrated. Private Music Instruction for Children and Adults