JIM FOSCHIA, clarinet, studied with Charles Russo at the Hartt School of Music and the Manhattan School of Music.  He performed on world tours of Evita, 42nd St. and recording artist Yanni.  Currently he performs regularly with the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra and has also performed with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Opera Pacific, California Philharmonic, Pasadena Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony and the Mozart Camerata.  Jim is on the Faculty of Hamilton High School Academy of Music, teaching instrumental music, instrumental jazz and musical theater.  His direction of Hamilton’s production of Chicago received a 2006 National Youth Theater Award for Best Musical Direction, and he has received various awards for music education from the Mayor of Pasadena, Altadena Links and the U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. Foschia first performed with Southwest Chamber Music in 1999, and has recorded works with the group by Elliott Carter, John Cage, Mel Powell, Richard Felciano, Chinary Ung and Carlos Chávez on Cambria Master Recordings.  Mr. Foschia performed on Southwest Chamber Music’s Complete Chamber Works of Carlos Chávez, Volumes 1 and 2, which received consecutive 2003 and 2004 GRAMMY Awards.