Julian Hernandez

Clarinetist

Clarinetist Julian Hernandez enjoys numerous solo, chamber, and orchestral engagements across the U.S. Hernandez currently serves on the board for Chamber Music America, WindSync, and also works as a real estate agent in Houston. As previous clarinetist with WindSync, Hernandez has had the privilege to travel the world performing recitals at venues such as: Carnegie Hall, Ravinia Music Festival, and the Grand Teton Music Festival. Hernandez attended Baylor University, the University of Michigan, and the Eastman School of Music and is a graduate of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas’ Global Leaders Training program that aims to build social music programs in remote and dynamic parts of the world. Through Global Leaders, Hernandez has had the privilege to present masterclasses and build educational residences in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Suriname’s Nationale Volksmuziekschool. He is passionate about activism in music; particularly when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion and works to include works from BIPOC composers on every concert. His primary teachers include: Dr. Richard Shanley, Alan Olson, Dan Gilbert, and Kenneth Grant.