In Memoriam of James B. Caldwell. If you enjoyed this recording, please take a risk and make a donation to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music to create an opportunity for someone who doesn't believe that they have one. 

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Thank you. 

Clara George, voice and oboe
Recorded by Clara George
Marin County, CA 
Use Your Words Records

"That Note Is A Piece of Trash"

From "Organic Music For Kids"

Clara George, acoustic guitar and vocals

Recorded by Sunne Souders in Mill Valley, CA
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Dave Schall in Ann Arbor, MI
Graphic Design by Stacey Potter



Twinkle Medley

Clara George is a musician, composer, arranger, and producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a versatile performer in both classical and popular music genres, Clara has shared a stage with artists as diverse as Itzhak Perlman, Sarah McLachlan, and John Williams. She holds a B.M. in Oboe Performance from the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. Her work as a classically-trained oboist has been recognized with several awards, and she can be heard on numerous recordings as a vocalist, guitarist, oboist, pianist, bassist, and percussionist.

In 1997, she formed a band with guitarist Whitney Hanson. As “The Winslets,” they performed at Earth Mother Mind Jam, a music festival featuring original songwriters in Phoenix, AZ. The Winslets soon grew to include three additional members (Laura Sawosko, Dante Fiorenza, and Brandon Frazier) and became Surrender Dorothy, an alternative-influenced band that opened for a number of well-known acts at music festivals throughout the area. In 1999, Surrender Dorothy was chosen to play the Village Stage at the Lilith Fair Music Festival. The band played at local and regional venues into the next decade, but soon its members parted ways to pursue solo projects. Surrender Dorothy reunited in 2009 for the Chicks With Picks Festival in Tempe, AZ, and its members remain active musicians.

After Surrender Dorothy, Clara devoted herself to solo performance and songwriting. “Candlesong,” a piece recorded with Laura Sawosko, appeared in the 2000 film An Intimate Friendship. Clara has been affiliated with B.M.I. since 1999. 

In 2005, Clara launched her independent label, Use Your Words Records, with the release of a solo album entitled, "The Fairfax Sessions." In 2007, she conceptualized and co-produced the children's album "Organic Music For Kids," which was distributed by Use Your Words Records. 

In 2010, she founded the not-for-profit, Musical Enrichment For People With Dementia, to sing with patients and their families to experience connections that would have otherwise been lost to these cruel conditions. 

In June 2015, she produced a student concert at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA. She placed her students in chamber groups so that they could experience playing their original works for the general public. She currently has two albums in production in addition to maintaining a small private studio in Marin County, CA. 

Clara is an avid baseball fan. She watches the San Francisco Giants play whenever she can, and she enjoys spending time with her family, including her two dogs.

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