Kamalia Freyling

Kamalia Freyling joined the Rochester Philharmonic as Second and E-flat Clarinet in 2019. She has performed with many orchestras around the world, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, the New York String Orchestra, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Spoleto Festival Orchestra, and the Verbier Festival Orchestra. As a soloist, Kamalia has performed with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado College Festival Orchestra, and she will be making her solo debut with the Rochester Philharmonic in the 2024-2025 season.

Kamalia started playing clarinet at age 8 in her hometown of Encinitas, CA and found early passion in music-making by playing video game music and Beatles songs. She earned a Master’s degree from The Juilliard School and a Bachelor’s degree with a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Her primary teachers are Jon Manasse, Frank Renk, and Robert Carter.

In addition to performing, Kamalia is a passionate educator and maintains an active private clarinet studio of all ages and abilities. Beyond the clarinet, Kamalia loves rock climbing and has traveled internationally to visit many cliffs. She also enjoys spending time doing all form of outdoor activities with her adventurous Australian shepherd, Calvin.