TEACHING
Boutris is also a committed private teacher— In June 2022 Boutris’ students received several prizes at the International Clarinet Associations student competitions: 1st/3rd prizes in the High School Division, and 1st prize in the College division. Boutris teaching history also includes private students in the Juilliard Pre-College and the Undergraduates at Yale University. Guest teaching engagements have included classes/lessons at Boston University, Bard College & Conservatory and Indiana University.
With students Nathan, Taig, and Chris at ICA 2022 in Reno. Taig won 1st prize in the college division. Chris and Nathan won 1st and 3rd prize in the high school divison.
Recent students have gone on to attend, Harvard University, The Juilliard School, Indiana University, Brown University, Bard College, and Princeton University.
All students attend competitive summer programs including the National Youth Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, Curtis Summer-Fest, Interlochen Academy, and the BU Tanglewood Institute. They have also won first prizes at the Interlochen Concerto Competition, and the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition. Aside from musical success several students have gone on to earn jobs in the Journalism, Tech, Finance, and Medical Fields.
Students David, Jun, and Alex — all were accepted into NYO/NYO2 where they toured Asia and Europe. Summer 2025
So proud of all the success in this photo— ICA gold medals, NYO, Aspen/TMC, Spoleto, CCMF, NOI, LGMF, countless other festivals/comps, professional positions, and way too much Juilliard
With students, Jerry, Taig, and Chris - all were accepted to Juilliard.
My very first student, Miles. I "discovered" Miles through a Yale program that provides free classes to inner city/Title I schools in New Haven. After attending Bard/winning their concerto competition he now attends Juilliard.
Angelos BBQ after losing ICA competition. Summer 2025