Dillon Acey

Dillon Acey is a talented and accomplished woodwind musician with a passion for excellence and artistry. His performance experience includes playing in various orchestras such as the New
England Conservatory’s Wind Ensemble and Philharmonia Orchestra, the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, and the Let’s Ride Brass Band. Dillon has also taken on soloist
roles and has performed pieces by notable composers such as Shaw, Weber, Debussy,
and Mozart, as well as, playing in the pit orchestra of Legally Blonde, Seussical the Musical, and Urinetown. He received his Bachelor of Music from Jacksonville University in 2019,
magna cum laude, a Master's of Clarinet Performance at The New
England Conservatory in 2023. Dillon has had the
privilege of being taught by renowned musicians such as Richard Stoltzman, Artie
Clifton, Sunshine Simmons, and William Goldstein. His exceptional musical abilities
have earned him several awards, including the New England Conservatory Wind
Ensemble Concerto Competition Winner in 2020, McClure Music Performance Award
Winner in 2019, and the Jacksonville University Division of Music’s Featured Soloist
Award in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In his free time, Dillon enjoys cooking, listening to records, and collecting rubber ducks.

Let's Ride Brass Band (Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Assistant Sound Engineer) 2018-2020

Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra (Utility and Principal Clarinet) 2023-2024

Boxcar Stage Company Woodwind Musician (Seussical the Musical & Legally Blonde) 2023-2024

The Cheesecake Factory (Server, Lead Trainer, Classroom Facilitator, Expeditor) 2019-2024

Jacksonville University (Bachelor of Music Performance) 2019

The New England Conservatory of Music (Master of Music) 2023