Dr. Chad Burrow

Biography

Clarinetist Chad Burrow has a multifaceted career as an educator, solo artist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. He has received acclaim from European press for his brilliant technique and tonal beauty, mixed with expressive ferocity. His performances include notable appearances at Carnegie Hall, where his interpretation of Poulenc’s Sonata was described as a 'bright, genial account.' Since his appointment to the clarinet faculty at the University of Michigan in 2009, Burrow has also taught clarinet chamber music and served as the director of the Michigan Chamber Players. He is co-artistic director of the Brightmusic Society in Oklahoma and has participated in esteemed festivals such as the Sewanee Summer Music Festival and Alpenkammermusik Festival in Austria. Burrow regularly performs as the principal clarinetist with the Ann Arbor Symphony and has been linked with various orchestras, including the Detroit Symphony and Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra. His international engagements have taken him to performances across Austria, Denmark, France, and Taiwan, while domestically he has appeared at prestigious venues such as the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Burrow's recordings are available through Albany Records, CD Baby, and Centaur Records, with his recent projects featuring works by Brahms and Schumann. He is also a winner of multiple international competitions and serves as an artist for Backun Musical Services, exclusively playing Backun clarinets.

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