Clarinetist Mingzhe Wang is committed to promoting both the music of our time and the classics. He has worked closely with some of the world’s leading composers. He performed the Copland Clarinet Concerto in its original version with the Gateway Chamber Orchestra to great acclaim. In addition, he has performed on period clarinets with prominent groups such as The American Classical Orchestra and the Clarion Music Society Orchestra.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Wang has collaborated and continues to work with some of the most prominent young artists today, appearing in concerts and music festivals in East Asia, Europe, and North America. Recent engagements include world premiere performances of music by Berlin based composer James Helgeson and a performance of Isang Yun’s monumental work Riul, with pianist Manuel Laufer, at the Isang Yun Association, Yun-Haus Berlin.  His performances have been broadcast on China’s Central Television, New York’s WQXR, Nashville’s WPLN, and many public radio stations across North America.

Mr. Wang, native of Wuhan, China, first studied clarinet at the age of nine. His first public performance was at the age of ten. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Yale University, where he also obtained his Master degree and Artist Diploma. His major teachers include David Shifrin, Charles Neidich, Ayako Oshima, and Paul Green. Mr. Wang is a co-founder of Trio Séléné and currently serves as an Associate Professor of Clarinet at Michigan State University College of Music.