Bio

Spanish clarinetist, José Luis Inglés, is a multi-faceted artist with a passion for communicating with his audience. A XXI century musician who loves to challenge and be challenged, José Luis’ repertoire ranges from classical and jazz, to flamenco and improvisation, which he performs in innovative new programmes “bristling with life” (La Opinion de Murcia). He performs regularly as a soloist throughout Europe and in 2021 recorded Jean Françaix’s clarinet concerto with the Basel Symphony Orchestra under conductor Anu Tali. 
Continuously driven by his artistic vision, he is always creating new and innovative programs that reflect his deep musical versatility. He performed at the Cartagena Jazz Festival with his own Quartet in a new flamenco jazz fusion show, entitled Sin Piel (“Skinless”) and in February 2022 he gave the European premiere of film composer, Oscar Navarro’s new score, Leyendas (“Legends”). 

José Luis Inglés has been part of the Paco de Lucía Legacy tour in New York in 2024, performing in iconic venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Town Hall, the Instituto Cervantes of New York, and the Lincoln Center. During this tour, he has shared the stage with great maestros such as Antonio Serrano, Josemi Carmona, Silvia Pérez Cruz, and Javier Colina, among others.
Born in Spain’s historical port city of Cartagena in 1994, José Luis Inglés studied clarinet at the Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya (ESMUC) in Barcelona with Josep Fuster and at the Basel Music Academy with François Benda. He is a laureate of the Orpheus Competition in Switzerland (First Prize), the Concours National d’Exécution Musicale Riddes (Second Prize), the North International Competition Stockholm (First Prize), the BOG Stiftung Competition in Switzerland (Second Prize) and Concorso Internazionale di Fano, Italy (First Prize).
José Luis is professor of clarinet and chamber music at the the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón in Zaragoza, Spain.