Jake Hale is currently the principal clarinetist of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. He has performed as the second/Eb clarinetist of the Waco Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, Odessa-Midland Symphony Orchestra, and Round Top Festival Institute Orchestra.

Mr. Hale has competed in the International Clarinet Association Competitions, making several appearances as a semi-finalist and finalist. In 2015, he won the Orchestral Audition Competition and the same year made finals in the Young Artist Competition as the only American to advance.

Jake Hale is from Fort Worth, Texas. He studied with Richie Hawley at Rice University where he completed a Master in Music Performance in 2018. He received his undergraduate degree in Music Education at Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he studied under Dr. Jun Qian, Dr. Vanguel Tangerov, and Alan Olson. Mr. Hale has also studied with Dr. Richard Shanley and Ivan Petruzziello of the Fort Worth Symphony.

Jake enjoys exercising by running, swimming or playing basketball. When he isn’t performing, he enjoys teaching his clarinet studio in Texas. Jake is an avid sports fan and during the football and basketball seasons, he supports the Baylor and DFW sports teams. He owes his success to his friends and supportive parents who give him inspiration to create and to pursue exquisite music making.