An avid performer of contemporary music, clarinetist STEPHANIE KEY is a founding member and Artistic Director of the award-winning SOLI Chamber Ensemble. SOLI has been a leading voice for contemporary chamber music since 1994, captivating audiences for over three decades with dynamic performances, pioneering educational initiatives, and unwaveringly supporting living composers through commissions and premieres. Recipient of a 2024 NEA Challenge America Grant, a 2020 Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Grant, and the 2013 Chamber Music America and ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award, SOLI remains at the forefront of new music, expanding its reach through innovative projects and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Ms. Key received her BM with Distinction in Performance from New England Conservatory and has performed and toured with many orchestras and ensembles across the country and internationally. She is currently Acting Principal Clarinet of The Dallas Opera, having formerly served as Interim Second Clarinetist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Associate Principal and Eb Clarinetist with the San Antonio Symphony. During the summers she performs at the Grand Teton Music Festival. Formerly an adjunct member of the music faculty at Trinity University, she teaches privately. Ms. Key is a designated Artist with Buffet Crampon USA, makers of fine wind instruments.
