Jessica Harrie

Executive Director

Jessica Harrie (she/her) has served the ICA since early 2016 and has been its Executive Director since September 2019. As Executive Director, Dr. Harrie has overseen the implementation of ICA's Committees such as the DEIA, New Music, and Pedagogy Committees, and together with committee members and chairs has helped expand the reach of the ICA through a number of new events and initiatives. Dr. Harrie's tenure as Executive Director began with navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation of two in-person ClarinetFest® events. In response, Dr. Harrie spearheaded the creation and hosting of the virtual events ICA Plays On and ClarinetFest® 2021 Virtual alongside committee and planning partners. The success of these events led to the creation of more virtual events year-round, such as New Music Weekend, ICA Enthusiasts Workshop, Clareidoscope, and the Lunch and Learn Series. She also worked to establish the ICA's bi-annual Low Clarinet Festival in 2023.

In 2021, Dr. Harrie launched ICA's Instrument Donation Program, which is now named in her honor. This program has repaired and provided instruments to over 75 students in need all over the world. Dr. Harrie also instituted an internship program to help young students gain experience in arts administration. Dr. Harrie was inducted as an ICA Honorary Member at ClarinetFest® 2025. She is a regular contributor to The Clarinet, has served on the ICA editorial board for submissions and also served on the Artistic Leadership Team for ClarinetFest® 2019, which was held in her hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Dr. Harrie received her DMA in performance from Michigan State University, her MA in performance from Middle Tennessee State University and her BM in music education and performance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her primary teachers include Guy Yehuda, Ted Oien, Caroline Hartig, Todd Waldecker and Gary Sperl. Dr. Harrie has performed throughout the US, Puerto Rico, China, Hong Kong, Belgium, France and Seoul, South Korea.

Outside of her solo performances, Dr. Harrie is a founding member the Mementos Trio (clarinet, cello and piano) and she works to promote music both old and new for this ensemble. She is also a member of Coin Op. Studios, a video game music collective that has released eight albums of video game covers and original compositions. As part of her DMA research, Dr. Harrie founded the Clarinet Ensemble Music Wiki, a resource to help clarinetists and teachers select level-appropriate music for small to large clarinet ensembles.