Jorge Montilla

Clarinetist, educator and composer Jorge Montilla Moreno, was praised by The American Record Guide as “somebody who can perform with great enthusiasm and know how to make the repertoire of his native continent jump off the page with effortless technique, subtle dance accents and tasteful vibrato”. His major accomplishments encompass successes in performance, education, and creativity.

Montilla Moreno is better known for been a spokesperson for both Latin American music and the Eb clarinet.  He is not only the first Latin American clarinetist to record under the distinguished British label “Clarinetclassics”, but also one of the many fine musicians produced by Venezuela’s “El Sistema”.

Also found on the major social networks as clarinetevzla, Jorge is often invited to perform, with notable partners, in Colleges, music festivals and concert series worldwide.

In his personal career, Mr. Montilla Moreno has appeared as soloist, recitalist, composer and/or pedagogue in stages across the United States, Japan, Martinique, France, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, China, Peru, Spain, Mexico, Italy, Chile, Barbados, Sta. Lucia, Puerto Rico, China, Ecuador and Brazil.

Mr. Montilla Moreno began his clarinet studies at the age of 10 in his native country, Venezuela. A believer in educating younger generations, he has been the Chairman of the Clarinet Department at the Conservatory of Music Simon Bolivar and clarinet professor at the Latin American Academy of Venezuela. In the US. Montilla Moreno’s teaching experience includes teaching at Arizona State University and Longy School of Music of Bard College

Mr. Montilla is a graduate of Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he studied with Howard Klug. (Master Degree and Artist Diploma) Other notable teachers include Luis Rossi, Eli Eban, James Campbel, Walter Boeykens, Antony Pay and Ricardo Morales.

Former Principal Clarinet of the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, Montilla Moreno was also founding member and Artistic Director of the Caracas Clarinet Quartet. His many compositions and arrangements have made him one of today's most pre-eminent composer/arranger for clarinet ensembles.

At the present, Jorge Montilla is Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the University Of Iowa School Of Music. He is also a columnist for the International Clarinet Association’s magazine “The Clarinet” and keeps a hectic international career as soloist and clinician.

Jorge Montilla represents Rossi Clarinets, D'Addario Reeds, Clarinetclassics, Royal Music Products, Lefreque sound bridges, Royal Global accessories, and BG Ligatures. His compositions and arrangements are published by both Woodwindiana Editions and Montilla Brothers Editions. (co-founded with brother Javier Montilla)

Jorge Montilla is represented worldwide by QuatreKlammer.