Barnaby Robson
Principal Clarinet English National Opera Orchestra
United Kingdom

In April 2014, Barnaby joined the English National Opera Orchestra as principal clarinet. He continues to perform with many of the UK's other major symphony, opera and chamber orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
Barnaby is an accomplished chamber musician, appearing regularly with artists including Andras Schiff, Michael Collins, London Winds, Artur Pizarro, Thomas Adés, Belcea Quartet, Endymion Ensemble and London Conchord Ensemble. He is a founder member of the Zanfonia Trio, performing all of the existing clarinet, violin and piano repertoire and commissioning new works. Barnaby has recorded chamber repertoire for ASV, BBC and EMI and broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. BBC Music Magazine praised their most recent recording as a "fine disc…leaving me hungry to hear more".
Barnaby is a regular contributor to TV and film scores, recording with the London session orchestras at studios such as Abbey Rd and AirLyndhurst. Film credits include "Pawn Sacrifice" for James Newton Howard, "Spirit of 45" and "Jimmy's Hall" for George Fenton and "Kon-Tiki" for Johan Söderqvist. He recorded the Spohr Clarinet Concertos as soloist with the Philharmonia, for the Miramax film "With or Without You", directed by Michael Winterbottom.
He is professor of modern and early clarinet at the Royal College of Music and has given master classes at all of the UK's leading conservatories and in Switzerland, Singapore, Australia and Iceland.