Biography

Dr. Anoushka Divekar (she/her/hers) is a first-generation Indian-American clarinetist and educator, driven by a deep passion for music and a commitment to social justice. Her love for music was early and nurtured well, both in Hindustani music, and Western Classical Music by her family and her teachers.

 

Anoushka will begin as an Assistant Professor of Music at Luther College in the fall 2025. Anoushka earned her DM in Clarinet Performance and Literature from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with a Doctoral Minor in Music Education, her MM from Texas Tech University, and her dual BM and BME degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder. Her primary teachers are Professor Gábor Varga, Dr. David Shea, Professor Daniel Silver, and Dr. Christine Bellomy.

 

Anoushka served as the Guest Artist in Residence for the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra in April 2025. She has appeared as a soloist at the Jacobs School of Music and performs with distinguished ensembles such as the South Asian Symphony Orchestra, the Colorado MahlerFest Orchestra, the virtual Dad Village Symphony Orchestra, and several regional symphonies. Anoushka thrives as a chamber musician, having performed most recently with Quintensity and the Novae Trio.

 

Anoushka is a passionate educator, teaching students as young as 18 months old, grade school students, college learners, and adult enthusiasts. Anoushka is the creator of Clarinet Chronicles, a groundbreaking method book featuring compositions by living and historically marginalized musicians, designed to inspire novice clarinetists. You can find this work at www.clarinetchronicles.com. The full dissertation can be found here: https://hdl.handle.net/2022/33578.

 

In her free time, Anoushka enjoys running, Zumba, step classes, tap dancing, jump roping and hiking! You can find her spending time with friends and family, watching TV, and trying new food! She and her husband also enjoy visiting new coffee shops together.