Besnik Abrashi

Education

MM, Clarinet Performance, University of Southern California, 2023

Biography

Originally from Flower Mound, Texas, Besnik Abrashi is the bass clarinetist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Before joining the Milwaukee Symphony, Besnik was a fellow with the New World Symphony and has performed with ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Santa Fe Opera. He won the International Clarinet Association Young Artist Competition in 2019 and has participated in the Music Academy of the West and Opera NEO. During the summers, Besnik performs with the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago and enjoys performing as both an orchestral musician and chamber artist.