Brian Viliunas

Clarinetist Brian Viliunas has given performances across the United States, fifteen countries, and on three continents. He has played with many orchestras including Houston, Racine, and Alabama, and also the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway. Previously the principal clarinetist for the Phoenix Opera, Brian is currently the principal clarinetist for the Arizona Opera. Brian was a Fulbright scholar to Norway, twice competed in the Carl Nielsen International Clarinet Competition, and won Third Prize in the International Clarinet Association Young Artist Competition. He has been a member of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, where he performed principal clarinet on their DVD recording of Verdi’s Requiem with conductor Placido Domingo. He has also performed with Lorin Maazel, Benjamin Zander, Carlos Miguel Prieto and Andrew Litton.