Born in Hefei, China, clarinetist Hanlin Chen is theclarinet professor at the Nanjing University of the Art.Also, second prize winner of the 2016 Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition. Hanlin was featured as a soloist performing the Francaix Concerto with Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra in 2014 and Weber Concertino with the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra in 2016.As an orchestral musician, Hanlin has performed with the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra and The Juilliard Orchestra in prestigious venues such as Severance Hall in Cleveland and Alice Tully Hall in New York City.

As a soloist, Hanlin has won numerous prizes in both China and United States. He was the first prize winner of the 2007 Hong Kong Young Musician Competition (Group 7), the second prize winner of 2009 Guangzhou International Clarinet Competition, the third prize winner of the 2010 Beijing International Clarinet Competition,and the first prize winner of the 2018 International Best Mozart Performance Competition. Hanlin has completedhis Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Professor Jon Manasse. He earned aBachelor of Music degree at Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Professor Franklin Cohen and is also a graduate of the Idyllwild Arts Academy, studying with Professor Yehuda Gilad.