About Sara Bock
Sara Bock is a Washington D.C. native and Philadelphia-based clarinetist pursuing a Bachelor of Music in clarinet performance at Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance in the studio of Gi Lee. Currently, Sara performs in the Temple University Wind Symphony, Temple University Symphony Orchestra, and Temple University New Music Ensemble. In 2024 she was awarded the Stuart J. Best Memorial Scholarship, recognizing artistic and academic achievement at the Boyer College of Music and Dance. Recently, she was interviewed by WRTI - Philadelphia’s classical and jazz radio station, and recorded a “Meet the Clarinet” instructional video that has been used by educators across the country.
Prior to her time at Temple, Sara was principal clarinet and sat in the Eberly Endowed Chair of the Philharmonic at Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras in their 2022-2023 season. Additionally, she performed as principal clarinet and E-flat clarinet in the Young Artists of America Orchestra from 2021-2023 with highlights including performances in the off-Broadway youth premiere of Wonderland in 2022, and in the PBS and live stage adaptations of The Legacy of Hal Prince, a tribute to the Broadway legend. In 2022, Sara was awarded the Certificate of Merit in Music Performance by the National Society for Arts and Letters in 2022. She has performed with the 2022 NAfME All-National Concert Band, 2022 National Youth Wind Ensemble, and notably in the Capital Wind Symphony, a professional community wind symphony from 2021 to 2023.
As a conductor, Sara has worked with Tony Award winner Ted Sperling at NYU's Summer Intensive in Musical Theatre Conducting in 2022. At this workshop, she studied and conducted the score of Into the Woods, with Broadway musicians and actors. Since 2022, Sara has conducted six musicals with actors ranging from elementary to college ages. In 2024 she attended Temple University's Wind Band Conducting Workshop as a selected conducting fellow, working with Dr. Patricia Cornett, Dr. Matt Brunner, and Dr. Rodney Dorsey. Currently, Sara enjoys conducting Temple University’s Repertory Orchestra, a conductor’s lab ensemble.