Arnel G. Ignacio received his Bachelor of Music degree in Clarinet Performance at California State University, Long Beach. Soon after, he was invited to teach chamber music at the Philippine High School of the Arts and performed as an outreach concert soloist with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. He has participated in several chamber music festivals and recitals including the International Bamboo Organ Festival, Hot Springs Music Festival, CSU Summer Arts, and the Pundaquit International Chamber Music Festival.

Arnel completed his Master of Music degree in 1999 at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois where he studied clarinet under the tutelage of John Bruce Yeh and Larry Combs of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His other teachers include Monica Kaenzig, Leo Potts, and Phil Sobel. Currently, he teaches clarinet at California State University, Long Beach.