Long Bio

Jay Shankar is a clarinetist pursuing his Master of Music degree at the Colburn Conservatory of Music,
where he studies with Yehuda Gilad. Recently, he was named the winner of the prestigious international
Vandoren Clarinet competition and a semifinalist at the International Crusell Competition in Finland, the
only American clarinetist to be invited. Jay is also an avid chamber musician, recently being invited to La
Jolla Music society where he collaborated with musicians such as Anthony Mcgill, Paul Huang, Geoff
Nuttall, Inon Barnatan, and the Attaca Quartet to name a few. In addition, he has been invited to perform
as a guest artist and solo Eb Clarinetist with orchestras such as The Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and Pacific Symphony. He has performed as the Principal
Clarinetist in orchestras including the National Youth Orchestra of Carnegie Hall in 2016 (conductors:
Valery Gergiev & Christoph Eschenbach, The Colburn Orchestra, and Marin Alsop’s Conductors
Orchestra in Baltimore. He has participated in prestigious music festivals such as the Music Academy of
the West and the Immanuel and Olshan Texas Music Festival where he won a prize in the Cynthia Woods
Mitchell Young Artist Competition.

Short Bio
Jay Shankar is a clarinetist pursuing his Master of Music degree at the Colburn Conservatory of Music,
studying with Yehuda Gilad. Jay has been a guest of many of the USA’s leading orchestras including The
Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Pacific Symphony. He is also an
avid soloist and chamber musician, being invited to the La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest and as a
winner of prizes such as the Vandoren International Clarinet Competition.

Vision Statement
Jay Shankar aims to have an impact on the legacy of the clarinet world by being an inspiring artist and
teacher for future generations. He would like the clarinet to be a tool for compassion, kindness, and
empathy for many around the world.