Performance Bio
Classically trained clarinetist Kaelynn Gomez is a performing artist and successful music scholar from Denver, Colorado. Kaelynn earned her Master of Clarinet Performance degree from the University of Northern Colorado in May of 2025. At UNC, Kaelynn Gomez has worked under the direction of Jason Shafer, the principal clarinetist of the Colorado Symphony.
At the UNC Center for Arts Entrepreneurship (CfAE), Gomez worked as the Graduate Assistant. She worked closely with Dr. Sarah Off-Fixmer, the Founder and Director of the CfAE, on the Center’s strategic analysis. Through her work with the Center, Gomez helped facilitate events and workshops to provide entrepreneurial programming, career planning, and financial literacy for students in the Performing and Visual Arts College at UNC.
Gomez made her solo debut at UNC with Katie Hughes in the spring of 2024. Kaelynn Gomez and Katie Hughes staged an endearing performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622 and “Lebhaft, leicht” from Robert Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces. On April 7th, 2025, Kaelynn will be presenting her master's degree recital with Dr. Keenan Boswell. The recital featured dreamlike compositions by composers with origins from nearly every continent! These works are by the likes of Gaustavino, Messager, Debussy, Zenobia Powell-Perry and Reena Esmail.
During her time at UNC, Gomez performed principal roles in the University of Northern Colorado Wind Ensemble. Kaelynn Gomez has performed as principal in chamber groups playing Gounod’s Petite Symphonie and Joseph Horovit’z Fantasia on a Theme of Couperin with musicians from UNC’s Wind Ensemble. Additionally, Kaelynn Gomez performed notably in Titanic the musical, Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt, and at the Western States Honor Orchestra Festival in UNC’s University Symphony Orchestra, CMEA 2025, the Zarzuela “Bohemios”, and more.
Chamber music has been an important part of Gomez’ performance engagements as well. Kaelynn Gomez worked under the direction of Timothy Gocklin with Jenna Greene and Zezhong Xiao to produce performances of Saint-Saën's Tarantella, Michael Webster’s arrangements of Bizet’s Jeux d’enfants, Howard Ferguson’s arrangements of R. Schumann’s Three Duos (an obscurity originally written for two pianos). Kaelynn Gomez, Timothy Gocklin and Zezhong Xiao performed the first movement of Destenay’s Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano on December 6th.
Gomez’s active performance career is evident in the clarinet workshops and masterclasses she has performed in, particularly in her graduate career. The work she has done is a testament to my ability to thrive in an educational environment, and has strengthened her leadership, organization and collaboration skills. Gomez has performed in Masterclasses with Michelle Orman (3/10/2025), Javier Vinasco Guzman (11/13/2023), Robert Dilutis (1/13/2025). On January 19th, 2025, Gomez performed in a masterclass for the internationally acclaimed guest artist Mariam Adam for Colorado Clarinet Day hosted by CU Boulder.
Kaelynn Gomez traveled to Mexico City on November 11th, 2024 with UNC’s clarinet choir to perform works by Rossini, Shaver, Holst, Mendelssohn, and Yagisawa. In June of 2023, Gomez performed in a clarinet choir concert and masterclasses for the likes of Alexander Fiterstein, Ron Selka, Lisa Perry, and Nicolas Baldeyrou at the International Clarinet Workshop in Mizra, Israel.
Kaelynn Gomez published an article called “Locals Playlist: Fall 2024” in Denverse Magazine.Denverse Magazine which is an ai-free independent local arts and culture publication. This article highlights work by serious musicians local to Denver. She was a part of a monthly radio interview series as well called “Denverse on Metro” on 88.5 Fm KGNU’s radio station, where she talked about the features from her article.
Kaelynn has a bachelor’s degree in Clarinet Performance from Howard University in Washington, D.C. At Howard University, she studied with Ashley Booher, who is the third and bass clarinetist of the Kennedy Center Opera/ Washington National Opera. Here she completed two solo recitals to satisfy the requirements for her degree. Gomez held principal positions for several years in the Howard University Chamber Orchestra and Wind Symphony. Furthermore, she took required studies of Black Music Literature and played works by black composers in ensembles and in her solo repertoire. While living and studying in D.C., Kaelynn Gomez also performed chamber music with the D.C. Strings Workshop. She has also studied extensively with Chuck Schneider and Kwami Barnett.
Kaelynn Gomez is an avid concert goer in her spare time.
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Pictured with Jason Shafer after
Master’s Degree Recital
“At Home and Abroad”
Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Masterclass performance for Michelle Orman
Colorado Clarinet Day hosted by CU Boulder
Masterclass performance for Mariam Adam
Colorado Clarinet Day hosted by CU Boulder
Masterclass performance for Mariam Adam
Principal on Gounod’s Petite Symphonie
Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Masterclass performance for Robert Dilutis
"Daybreak of Freedom”
A Journey Through Black History”
UNC Bands performance featuring UNC Choirs.
CO All-State Band Festival with UNC Wind Ensemble
“Mozart & More” Recital
Pictured with Alan Kay,
Dr. Wesley Ferreira &
Dr. Jana Starling
at CU Boulder
Small Ensembles Concert
for CO All-State
Band Festival