Our next headliner is Jerry Jae-il Chae, who will be playing in the orchestra gala concert! Mr. Chae is also part of the ClarinetFest® 2026 Artistic Leadership Team.
Clarinetist Jerry Jae-il Chae, professor of Korea National University of Arts served as principal clarinetist of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and Los Angeles Opera Orchestra. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at The Juilliard School where he studied with Ricardo Morales.
As a soloist, Mr. Chae has performed numerous recitals in the United States, Russia, Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea. He has made solo concerto appearances with many prominent orchestras including Seoul Philharmonic, Busan Philharmonic, Khabarovsk Orchestra, Orchestra Franco-Belga of Brussels and KBS Symphony Orchestra.
An active chamber musician, Mr. Chae has performed in many chamber music venues such as Marlboro Music Festival, KumHo Chamber Music Society, Seoul Spring Festival, and Great Mountain Festival in Korea.
Mr. Chae has performed as guest principal clarinetist with the Philadelphia orchestra and toured Europe and North America (17countries) playing with the UBS Verbier Festival orchestra.
Also Mr. Chae has appeared as guest clarinetist with the Metropolitan Opera, LA Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and Malaysian Philharmonic.
Mr. Chae won many international competitions including 1st prize from the 15th international clarinet competition “Ciudad de Dos Hermanas” in Spain as well as a special prize from the prestigious Concours de Genève in Switzerland. Recently, he was selected as a jury member of Concours de Genève and Jacques Lancelot International clarinet competition.
Jerry Chae is a Buffet Crampon clarinet artist and Vandoren Reed artist.
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