Kevin Schaffter was born in Thailand and has spent the majority of his life overseas in Vietnam, Laos, India, Kyrgyzstan and Romania. The impetus to found MusAid came from witnessing the hardships many musicians face in developing countries with obtaining quality music education and instruments. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University and a Master of Music degree from The Yale School of Music where he studied with Clarinet Professor David Shifrin. Kevin has had extensive teaching experience in Belize, El Salvador, Laos, Kyrgyzstan and in Palestine where he was on faculty at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.  In 2011 he won The Yamaha Young Performing Artist competition for clarinet. Kevin has given recitals in Romania, India, Italy, Switzerland, El Salvador, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Laos and has performed as a soloist in Kyrgyzstan with the Bishkek Philharmonic Orchestra. In his free time Kevin enjoys traveling and brewing coffee from around the world. kevinschaffter.com