The Youngest Professor in the World
Uncategorized 2008/05/01 01:25
The Alia Sabur is now the youngest professor in the world. She is only 19 years old.
Iranian-American Alia Sabur [Originally from IRAN and an American citizen], 19 years old, was announced to be the youngest full time college professor in history by the Guinness Book of World Records media reported on tuesday.
Alia Sabur began her clarinet studies with Ricardo Morales at age ten. She has been performing with orchestras since she was 11 when she made her orchestral debut and was billed a clarinet prodigy performing Mozart's Clarinet Concerto. In a New York Times column about Alia, Mr. Morales recalled preparing her. "It requires a beautiful sound, beautiful phrasing, a solid technical foundation. You must sing through the instrument. She does! It was child's play for her."
In a front page story in the Philadelphia Inquirer about Alia, Mr. Morales said he wants to be "one of the guardians who help develop her unusual gifts." She is most noted for her beautiful tone and sensitivity. A versatile artist, Alia is at ease as an orchestra member, a chamber artist and soloist. Mostly classical she is now taking advantage of the full range of the clarinet venturing into jazz, cross-over, fusion and popular. She has performed with pianist Lang Lang and rock band Smash Mouth.
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