The basset clarinet is member of the clarinet family similar to the usual soprano clarinet but longer and with additional keys to enable playing several additional lower notes. Typically a basset clarinet has keywork going to a low (written) C or B, as opposed to the standard clarinet's E or E♭. The basset clarinet is most commonly a transposing instrument in A, although basset clarinets in C and B♭ and very seldom in G also exist. The similarly named basset horn is also a clarinet with extended lower range, but is in a lower pitch ; the basset horn predates, and undoubtedly inspired, the basset clarinet.
Dame Mitsuko Uchida, DBE is a Japanese-British classical pianist and conductor, born in Japan and naturalised in Britain, particularly noted for her interpretations of Mozart and Schubert.
Sabine Meyer is a German classical clarinetist.
Philippe Cuper is a French clarinetist, born in Lille on 25 April, 1957.
Andrew Marriner is a British solo, chamber and orchestral clarinettist. He became principal of the London Symphony Orchestra in 1986 following the footsteps of the late Jack Brymer. During his orchestral career he has maintained his place on the worldwide solo concert platform alongside an active role in the field of chamber music.
Ludmila Peterková is a Czech clarinetist.
Martin Fröst is a Swedish clarinetist and conductor. As a clarinetist he performs internationally and is considered one of the most renowned instrumental soloists ever.
Sharon Kam ; born August 11, 1971, is an Israeli–German clarinetist. She won the ARD International Music Competition in 1992.
Veronika Eberle is a German violinist.
Jon Manasse is an American clarinetist.
Sebastian Manz is a German clarinetist.
Marco Antonio Mazzini is a Peruvian clarinetist.
Cristo Barrios is a Spanish clarinetist, soloist and chamber musician.
Nicolas Altstaedt is a German-French cellist. His versatile career incorporates solo performance, chamber music, conducting, and artistic programming, with a repertoire spanning from early music to the contemporary.
Vilde Frang Bjærke is a Norwegian classical violinist.
Anna Hashimoto is a British clarinettist who was born in Japan. At the age of 15, she made her London Concerto debut with the English Chamber Orchestra at the Barbican Centre. Anna is a Vandoren UK artist and is represented by Nippon Artists Management Inc. for Japanese engagements. She performs on a Peter Eaton Clarinet and Basset Clarinet who list her as a "Gifted young soloist".
Nino Gvetadze is a Georgian classical concert pianist.
Margarita Höhenrieder is a German classical pianist and a professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. She has performed internationally and recorded, with a focus on chamber music. She premiered compositions which Harald Genzmer dedicated to her.
Bram van Sambeek is a Dutch bassoon soloist and teacher.
The Amatis Trio is a piano trio formed in 2014 in Amsterdam. It is one of the few full-time piano trios in Europe. The ensemble was named a BBC New Generation Artist in 2016 and named in the ECHO Rising Stars in 2018 after being selected by Konzerthaus Dortmund, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden and Kölner Philharmonie. In 2019, the trio was appointed Resident Chamber Ensemble at Cambridge University. The Amatis Trio now plays at major festivals such as the BBC Proms, Edingburgh International Festival and concert venues including Konzerthaus Berlin, Wigmore Hall London, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and Alte Oper Frankfurt. The ensemble has performed Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester.
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