Praised for his "smooth acrobatic tone, fierce finesse" and "virtuoso dynamics" (The Millbrook Independent - New York), Mexican-American clarinetist, Elias Rodriguez made his solo debut at the age of 16, after performing on the National Public Radio show, "From the Top." Since then Elias has performed internationally throughout the Americas and Europe, including a 3-year artist residency at La Fondation des États-Unis in Paris, France, where he also served as a guest with Ensemble Calliopée and performed solo for the United States Embassy France. Other engagements include work with Nu Deco Ensemble, and concerts on New York's WQXR as a concerto soloist with The Orchestra Now, with whom he performed on the stages of Jazz at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York City. From 2021 to 2022, Elias toured with the American wind quintet, WindSync (gold medalists of the international Concert Artists Guild competition for artist management).