Chase Morrin is a pianist, composer, and educator who has released multiple acclaimed albums and been internationally recognized as a musician who pushes boundaries in jazz and classical music and has created innovative multi-cultural music projects advocating for human rights and equity. He is currently a professor at Berklee College of Music (The Global Jazz Institute) and New England Conservatory Preparatory School in Boston. Chase has garnered numerous accolades including four ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards, ten DownBeat awards in composition, arranging and performance, five film scoring and composition awards through the Music Teachers’ Association of California and the Young Composers’ Guild, and was a Yamaha Young Performing Artist. Chase co-created the music ensembles Ize Trio and Gapi. He also created the Music Alliance Project, bringing Jazz and Classical musicians together. He wrote and performed the piano concerto "Two and a Half Songs" with the Louisville Orchestra in 2016 and has released five albums under his name.