Private Lessons with Mr. Justin W.
Mr. Justin W.
Mr. Justin W. is an active educator and freelance woodwind musician based in the Northeast Ohio area. While the clarinet is his primary instrument, Mr. Justin is a versatile multi-instrumentalist who also teaches and performs on the flute and saxophone.
Currently, Mr. Justin serves on the faculty at both the Avon School of Music and the Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music. An avid chamber performer, Mr. Justin is a member of the Cleveland Wind Trio and regularly collaborates with premier organizations, including The Cleveland Orchestra, Youngstown Symphony, Firelands Symphony, CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra, and ChamberFest Cleveland.
Throughout his career, Mr. Justin has worked under the baton of renowned conductors such as Franz Welser-Möst, JoAnn Falletta, and Robert Spano. He has appeared on world-class stages like Severance Hall and the New World Center, and has participated in elite festivals including the Aspen Music Festival and the Henri Selmer International Clarinet Academy, where he was the third-prize solo competition winner.
With extensive experience in both virtual and in-person pedagogy, Mr. Justin has taught at music institutions across Toronto, Ontario, and Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Justin holds a Master’s from the Cleveland Institute of Music, an Artist Diploma from the Glenn Gould School, and a Bachelor's in Music Education from Michigan State University, studying under distinguished mentors like Afendi Yusuf and Franklin Cohen.