Wendy Klein has a bachelor's degree in linguistics from Brown University and a master's degree from New England Conservatory. She is an associate professor in the contemporary writing and production department at Berklee College of Music. For the past 30 years, Klein has directed the jazz ensemble program at the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School, where she is also the conductor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Big Band. Her performing history includes playing with the Joe Parillo Ensemble, The Criss Cross Orchestra with Obuama Ladd Addy, the multimedia group Consart and the chamber music group Intermezzo.