Claire Chase

Born in 1978 in the United States. Claire Chase, described by The New York Times as “the North Star of her instrument’s ever-expanding universe,” is a musician, interdisciplinary artist and educator. Passionately dedicated to the creation of new ecosystems for the music of our time, Chase has given the world premieres of hundreds of new works by a new generation of artists and in 2013 launched the 24-year commissioning project Density 2036. Now in its 12th year, Density 2036 reimagines the solo flute literature over a quarter-century through commissions, performances, recordings, education and an accessible archive at densityarts.org. Chase co-founded the International Contemporary Ensemble in 2001, was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2012, and in 2017 she was awarded the Avery Fisher Prize from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. A dedicated teacher, she is currently Professor of the Practice of Music at Harvard University’s Department of Music and a Creative Associate at The Juilliard School. Chase served as the Debs Creative Chair at Carnegie Hall for the 2022/23 season and will serve as Music Director for the 2025 Ojai Music Festival.

Claire Chase leads the Darmstadt Flute Studio for the third time in 2025.