Melissa Malork

Bb, A, and Eb Clarinet

Melissa Malork is a clarinetist and chamber musician in Phoenix, AZ. She is the clarinetist of the Driftwood Quintet, as well as Associate Director, Marketing Manager, and arranger. In 2020, Melissa was awarded a Research and Development grant from Arizona Commission on the Arts to curate a collection of works by historically underrepresented women composers that will be explored through her reed quintet arrangements. Her recent arrangements include works by Florence Price, Amy Beach, and Lili Boulanger. She also has significant interest in contemporary music, having commissioned works for solo clarinet as well as clarinet and jazz ensemble.

Melissa doubles clarinets, flutes, and saxophones and regularly performs in musical theater productions across the Valley. She has recently performed with Phoenix Poetry Orchestra and Tempe Symphony Orchestra. She teaches a private woodwind studio and has taught at Phoenix Conservatory of Music and New Covenant Arts Academy, among other small studios. In addition to being a musician, Melissa has also held digital marketing positions for The Phoenix Symphony, Heard Museum, and Oh My Ears. Melissa holds a BM in Clarinet Performance from ASU and her primary teachers include Robert Spring, Joshua Gardner, and Roy Zajac, and masterclasses with Julian Bliss, David Bell, and Jenny Woodrum. She lives in Downtown Phoenix with her composer husband and their two cats.

Melissa is currently offering lessons!