Emerging young artist Kyle Glasgow is a clarinetist, teacher, producer, and instrument repair technician based in New York City and the DMV area. His performances have captivated audiences throughout the United States, Belgium, France, Spain, and Austria. A people person among people people, Kyle seeks to combat loneliness, and to live an exciting life filled with new and unique performance opportunities in order to connect with individuals from any background. Kyle believes that the intimacy and flexibility provided by chamber music provides greater power for communication, and he takes a particular interest in the merging of styles between modern music production and traditional performance practice. He seeks to break down classical music’s “high-brow” nature and make it more accessible. Kyle aims to pioneer the creation of cutting-edge extended techniques, and to push the boundaries of what is possible on the clarinet and for a wind quintet.

Kyle is an avid commissioner and advocate of contemporary music. Perpetually commissioning new works for the clarinet, Kyle most recently premiered a clarinet-cello duet titled “CopyCopyCatCat”, written by all-star cellist and composer Clancy Newman. Kyle specializes in chamber music and is a founding member and the manager of the IGNIS wind quintet, a nationally award-winning ensemble primarily focused on 21st-century and new music. First formed as the sixth resident Fellowship wind quintet at the University of Maryland, IGNIS has won awards at the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition, the New Orleans Chamberfest, and the Manhattan International Chamber Competition. IGNIS has commissioned many notable composers such as Aidan Gold, Andrew Faulkenberry, Katharine Petkovski, Ethan Resnik, and Chris Williams. They most recently premiered Shivering, a piece featuring live electroacoustic effects written by Ancel Neely.

Kyle has a multifaceted skillset with expertise in instrument repair, reed-making, conducting, and audio production. He most recently produced Robert DiLutis’s latest album, Vignettes, featuring underplayed works by black composers. He is an experienced auxiliary clarinetist and can be heard on several reference recordings in the Naxos musical database. Kyle has performed in clinics and masterclasses worldwide, including for the Queen of Spain through the Princess of Asturias Foundation and as the soloist/conductor of the UMD clarinet choir at ClarinetFest in Belgium and Austria. He teaches a private studio of clarinet students of all ages across the East Coast. A flexible musician with skill in multiple styles, Kyle enjoys playing in the Polka Terps polka band and the Machaya klezmer band. He holds a B.M. and M.M. in clarinet performance from the University of Maryland School of Music, where his primary teacher was Professor Robert DiLutis. He is now pursuing a Professional Studies Diploma from the Mannes Conservatory and studying with David Krakauer. His other notable teachers include David Drosinos, Sara Reese, Dr. D Ray McClellan, and Jo-Ann Sternberg.