Dr. James CM Chen earned his DMA from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997, majoring in Clarinet Performance and Pedagogy. Starting his first clarinet lesson at the age of 15 with professors in Taiwan and with Dr. Phil Aaholm while attending UC-Boulder, He is the first Taiwanese clarinetist who received a doctorate.

Upon graduating in 1997, Dr. Chen moved back to Taiwan and served as the Dean (1998-2004) to establish the music department at Aletheia University. While at Aletheia University, he also served as an assistant professor (1998-2014) teaching classes, tutoring clarinet, coaching chamber groups, and leading his clarinet ensemble.

Dr. Chen wrote three books, How to Start Playing Your Clarinet (1997), a Mandarin translation of Pamela Weston’s Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past (2000), and a Mandarin publication of The Swan Songs, a Research on J. Brahms' Clarinet Works (2012). Along with his wife, Ifen Chuang, they recorded Walking Along With Me (2010) and This is My Father's World (2011), which are albums with popular church Hymns. He also has the publications of a series of play-along music scores for all instruments, Happy Tunes 1-3. (2013, 2014).

Moving to the U.S. to continue his music expedition, Dr. Chen established Jubilate Insititute of Music to serve all music enthusiasts in the North Dallas area. Some of Dr. Chen's students decided to pursue their dreams in music and enrolled at Julliard School of Musicm, Berkeley School of Music, Baylor University, and Oklahoma State University.

Dr. Chen currently resides in Frisco, TX with his wife and three kids. He is a member of TMEA and MTNA.

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