A native of Syracuse, New York, oboist Jacqueline Leclair currently teaches and performs in the New York City area. She is a member of the Cygnus Ensemble, the Curiously Strong Winds, several new music ensembles, and appears with many groups in New York City. She has recorded on labels such as Nonesuch, CRI, Koch, Neuma, and CBS Masterworks, earning critical acclaim in particular for her premiere recording of Roger Reynolds' Summer Island.

Universal Edition Vienna publishes "Luciano Berio's Sequenza VII Supplementary Edition by Jacqueline Leclair." She has recently presented classes at schools such as UCLA and the Eastman School of Music and continues to lecture at other universities. Through her website and several instructional publications, Ms Leclair further interacts with oboists, sharing ideas and information. Ms Leclair received degrees from the Eastman School of Music and SUNY at Stony Brook, studying with Richard Killmer and Ronald Roseman.