Guy Yehuda, Clarinet

Biography

Clarinetist Guy Yehuda is recognized as an outstanding talent on the international concert stage. As principal clarinetist, Mr. Yehuda has performed with the Israel Philharmonic, Lucerne Contemporary Festival Orchestra, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, and Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, as well as guest clarinetist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Recently Mr. Yehuda premiered a new clarinet concerto. written for him by the renowned Israeli composer Haim Permont, with the acclaimed Tel-Aviv Soloist Orchestra in a 2009-10 concert tour to great critical acclaim.

He has performed as soloist in prestigious halls and venues such as Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Symphony Center, Palacio Fuz and Casa di Musica in Portugal, and the Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv. He is a particularly active chamber musician and tours extensively with the award winning chamber music group, Trio di Colore, of which he is a founding member. A new CD recording by Mr. Yehuda for solo and trio music by French composer Jean Francaix, was released in 2009. Mr. Yehuda is the artistic director of the Florida Clarinet Extravaganza, an annual clarinet festival, and over the summer months he is the Artist–Teacher resident at the acclaimed Orford festival in Quebec, Canada. Currently he serves on the faculty at the University of North Florida as Professor of Clarinet and Chamber Music.

Mr. Yehuda received his Doctorate and Master’s Degrees from Indiana University Jacob School of Music. Prior to that, he received his Artist Diploma and Bachelor’s degree from the Glenn Gould Professional Music School at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.