A versatile clarinetist, Pei-Lun Tsai has performed widely as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Canada, China, Korea, Europe and her native Taiwan. She holds degrees from the University of Missouri–Kansas City (D.M.A.), Northwestern University (M.M.) and Taipei National University of the Arts (B.M.). Her mentors have included Jane Carl, Steve Cohen, William Chen, Pei-Yun Lin, and Wei-Te Sung. She has had additional studies with Suzanne Stephens(Karlheinz Stockhausen Foundation), Ernesto Molinari, and Henk Guittart.
During 2011 to 2014, Mrs. Tsai was also an artist in residence at the Banff Music Centre, Canada. In recent years, Tsai was invited to perform at ACL-Korea International Conference and Festival, Malaysian Contemporary Festival (SMCC), ASEAN Nanning Music Festival, Thailand International Composition Festival (TICF), Seoul International Computer Music Festival, ICA Mid-American Clarinet Festival, Taiwan Weiwuying TIFA Contemporary Music Platform. Also, she was invited to give lectures in Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Currently, she is based in Tokyo, serving as the adjunct instructor at SHOBI College of Music, Christian Academy in Japan, and Tokyo Chinese School.
During 2011 to 2014, Mrs. Tsai was also an artist in residence at the Banff Music Centre, Canada. In recent years, Tsai was invited to perform at ACL-Korea International Conference and Festival, Malaysian Contemporary Festival (SMCC), ASEAN Nanning Music Festival, Thailand International Composition Festival (TICF), Seoul International Computer Music Festival, ICA Mid-American Clarinet Festival, Taiwan Weiwuying TIFA Contemporary Music Platform. Also, she was invited to give lectures in Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Currently, she is based in Tokyo, serving as the adjunct instructor at SHOBI College of Music, Christian Academy in Japan, and Tokyo Chinese School.
