Guest Artist Masterclass | Benjamin Adler, clarinet

Benjamin Adler, New York Philharmonic Associate Principal Clarinet will present a Masterclass in Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall. 

This School of Music event is free and open to the public. A livestream will be available (click on the Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall events in the right callout box). 

Artist Bio 

Benjamin Adler, a native of Brooklyn, New York, joined the New York Philharmonic as Associate Principal Clarinet and E-flat clarinet at the start of the 2023–24 season, will give masterclass at the University of Minnesota. Adler previously held positions with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared as guest principal clarinet in St. Louis and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and has performed as a guest musician with The Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. An avid educator, Adler has served on the faculty of the Brevard Music Center and Wisconsin Lutheran College, and has given master classes across the United States. He is the founder and artistic director of the Clarinet Maestro Festival, a series of master classes and private lessons that emphasize accessible education for all clarinetists. Adler holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University, where he was a student of Steve Cohen. He received his master’s degree from the University of Southern California and an artist diploma from the Colburn School, where he studied with Yehuda Gilad. In his free time, Adler enjoys golfing and hanging out with his cat and family. Benjamin Adler is a Buffet Crampon performing artist and clinician.