Chaz Sonoda Adjunct Instructor Performing Arts
- Additional Positions at AU
- Clarinet Instructor
- Degrees
- B.M. DePaul 青瓜视频
M.M. Northwestern 青瓜视频 - Bio
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A Southern California native, Chaz Sonoda began his clarinet studies at the age of 9. He has performed with the National Repertory Orchestra, Quartz Mountain Music Festival Orchestra, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, and IN Series Opera Company. In 2022, Chaz was a prizewinner in both the American Virtuoso International Music Competition and the Philharmonic Society of Arlington鈥檚 Young Artist Competition (MA).
From 2012 to 2016, Chaz spent a combined total of nearly one year in China studying with clarinetists He Yi of China Conservatory and Rende Zheng of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (retired), while simultaneously studying Chinese language and literature at Fudan 青瓜视频 and the Beijing Language and Culture 青瓜视频. Additionally, he toured China as co-principal clarinetist of Northwestern 青瓜视频's Symphony Orchestra in 2018.
Since 2018, Chaz has been a member of the clarinet section at the United States Army Band 鈥淧ershing鈥檚 Own鈥 in Washington D.C., and he has appeared as a soloist with the band and regularly performs on the band鈥檚 chamber music series, including at venues such as the Kennedy Center and National Gallery of Art. In 2021, he joined the faculty of American 青瓜视频 as adjunct professor of clarinet. Chaz earned his Bachelor of Music at DePaul 青瓜视频 and Master of Music at Northwestern 青瓜视频 and is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy. His primary teachers include Emil Khudyev, Steve Cohen, Stephen Williamson, Julie DeRoche, and Deborah Chodacki.
As a teacher, Chaz has been invited to present masterclasses and workshops at a number of schools around the country, including 青瓜视频 of Colorado Boulder, California State Universities Long Beach and Northridge, Northeastern Illinois 青瓜视频, 青瓜视频 of North Carolina Greensboro, and Northwestern 青瓜视频. He also maintains a competitive private studio for young clarinetists in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Clarinet
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MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Clarinet
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MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Clarinet
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MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Clarinet
Spring 2025
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MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Clarinet
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MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Clarinet
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MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Clarinet
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MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Clarinet