Julia Heinen

As a soloist, Julia Heinen has performed hundreds of concertos and recitals around the world, including recent performances in the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, France, El Salvador, the Czech Republic, Spain, and Portugal.

Ms. Heinen has adjudicated many competitions, including chairing the jury of the 9th International Mercadante Clarinet Competition in Noci, Italy, and serving on the jury for the 2nd Biannual International European Clarinet Competition in Ghent, Belgium.

Since 1995, Ms. Heinen has been Professor of Music at California State University, Northridge. In Fall 2023, she began her appointment as Lecturer in Clarinet at the University of Minnesota. She has been a member of the International Clarinet Association (ICA) since 1978 and served as the co-artistic director of ClarinetFest®️ 2011, the annual international conference of this organization. She continues her work with the ICA as the North America Continent Chair, the past National State Chair Coordinator, and the state of Minnesota Chair.

She holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, and the University of Minnesota, having studied clarinet with J. Cloyde Williams, Herbert Blayman, and Robert Marcellus.

Ms. Heinen is committed to making participation in the arts accessible to all and works diligently to advocate for this goal. Her research and leadership projects focus on underrepresented constituencies, ensuring that everyone who wishes to engage in the arts, whether as a vocation or avocation, has the opportunity to do so.

Julia Heinen is a Buffet Crampon, D’Addario, and Silverstein Performing Artist, and performs exclusively on Buffet clarinets, D’Addario reeds, and Silverstein ligatures.