Pavel Vinnitsky is Associate Professor of Clarinet at College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of Cincinnati and recognized as one of the most in demand clarinet performers and teachers in the United States. He performs regularly with the New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony and has been an Associate Clarinetist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 2009. Vinnitsky has been featured in performances with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Wind Soloists of New York, the St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, the International Contemporary Ensemble and is on the artists roster of major international chamber music festivals.

An established educator, Vinnitsky has conducted workshops and masterclasses at Universities and Music Schools including Juilliard, Yale, Interlochen, Manhattan School of Music and Northwestern University. His discography includes Grammy Award winning recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical and Decca Gold albums with the New York Philharmonic, recordings for New World and Bridge Records labels, numerous broadcasts on WQXR New York, SiriusXM, as well as soundtracks for motion picture features produced by Warner Brothers, Universal Studios, Paramount Studios, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Netflix and Amazon.