JUSTIN WISNER is a freelancing clarinetist in the Northeast Ohio area. He has performed with many orchestras in the area including The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Pops, Youngstown Symphony, Akron Symphony, Firelands Symphony, and CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Wisner has recently played under Franz Welser-Möst, JoAnn Falletta, Ludovic Morlot, Robert Spano, Richard Kaufman, David Effron, Joel Smirnoff, and Tania Miller. He has appeared on other world-renowned stages including Severance Hall, Blossom Music Center, The New World Center, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Devos Performance Hall, and Koerner Hall. Mr. Wisner has been active with various summer festivals, such as the Aspen Music Festival, Hidden Valley Music Seminar, Mostly Modern Music Festival, The Henri Selmer International Clarinet Academy, and the Miami Music Festival. Justin was the third-prize winner of the Henri Selmer International Solo Competition. Justin Wisner recently completed his Master’s Degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He holds an Artist Diploma from the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor in Music Education from Michigan State University. His other notable teachers include Afendi Yusuf, Franklin Cohen, Joaquin Valdepeñas, Mingzhe Wang, and Tasha Warren-Yehuda.
