Tyler Bourque '23 MM Joins Louisiana State University Faculty

Alumnus Tyler Bourque '23 MM will be joining the Louisiana State University Faculty as Instructor of Clarinet for the 2026–2027 school year.

Bourque has served as principal clarinet of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra since August 2019 and maintains an active career as a freelance musician. His orchestral experience spans a number of celebrated ensembles, including the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. An avid chamber musician, he has found success at Lyrica Baroque's New Orleans Chamber Festival and participated in the Boston Symphony Orchestra's "What I Hear" series during the 2021–2022 season, performing with a woodwind quintet. In 2021, he appeared as a soloist with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, performing Mozart's Clarinet Concerto.

Raised in south Louisiana, Bourque is a graduate of the LSU School of Music, where he studied with Deborah Chodacki. He then received his Master of Music at NEC in Clarient Performance studying with William R. Hudgins of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Bourque shared,

“Ten years ago, I moved to Baton Rouge to continue my musical growth at LSU as a freshman member of the clarinet studio. I remember being drawn to the beauty of the school, the people in its halls, and the community's intense pursuit for musical excellence. The memories and lessons from my time spent at LSU have been so incredibly foundational to my career. Today, I am returning to Baton Rouge to foster a warm community of young musicians who care for one another deeply. It is my hope to continue the legacy I was once a part of, and I am excited to be home! ”

Congratulations, Tyler!