Bixby Kennedy

Bixby Kennedy is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Louisiana State University's School of Music. He is celebrated as one of the most versatile clarinetists of his generation, with performances spanning concert halls like Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall, collaborations with ensembles such as Frisson and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and roles as Associate Principal Clarinetist of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and Principal Clarinetist of Symphony in C.

• Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Candidate, Manhattan School of Music
• Master of Music, Yale University School of Music
• Bachelor of Music, Indiana University-Bloomington

As an advocate for contemporary music, Kennedy joins the New York New Music Ensemble starting in Fall 2025. He specializes in period instrument performances with Grand Harmonie Orchestra and has held teaching positions at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vanderbilt University, and Tennessee State University. His arrangements have been performed by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Symphony in C.

• Former member of Carnegie Hall's Ensemble Connect
• Collaborated with Alexander String Quartet, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and The Knights
• Active in music festivals across the U.S. and Europe, including Marlboro and Chamber Music Northwest