About
Clarinettist, conductor and Sony Classical recording artist, Martin Fröst is known for pushing musical boundaries and has been described by the New York Times as having “a virtuosity and a musicianship unsurpassed by any clarinettist — perhaps any instrumentalist — in my memory”.
Widely recognised as an artist who constantly seeks new ways to challenge and reshape the classical music arena, his repertoire encompasses mainstream clarinet works, as well as a number of contemporary pieces that he has personally championed. Winner of the 2014 Léonie Sonning Music Prize, one of the world’s highest musical honours, Fröst was the first clarinettist to be given the award and joined a prestigious list of previous recipients including Igor Stravinsky and Sir Simon Rattle. International Classical Music Awards voted him their 2022 Artist of the Year Award for his innovative global career, his impressive discography, and his philanthropy.

Fröst was announced the Artist in Residence with the Royal Concertgebouworkest for the 2022/23 season, the first ever wind player to be given that honour. The residency include season opening concerts with Alain Altinoglu; the world premiere of Anna Clyne’s Clarinet Concert with Jaap van Zweden; and exciting performance of Sally Beamish double concerto with Janine Jansen and Klaus Mäkelä as well as chamber music projects interspersed throughout the season. In 2022/23 Fröst continues to focus on his activities as Chief Conductor of Swedish Chamber Orchestra, including SCO Festival “Fröstivalen”, concerts with international guest artists, recording projects and highly anticipated European tour in early 2023. Other highlights of this season include a residency at Wigmore Hall, returns to the Royal Festival Hall with Philharmonia Orchestra and Pekka Kussisto and to Berlin with RSB Berlin and Lahav Shani as well as a conducting debut with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Schedule
Featuring
Martin Fröst
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
Janine Jansen, violin
Royal Concertgebouworkest
Program
Debussy - Jeux; poème dansé
Sally Beamish - Double Concerto "Distans" for violin and clarinet
Debussy - Images
Ravel - Bolero
Featuring
Martin Fröst
Musicians from the Concertgebouworkest
Program
John Adams - Dolce Pianissimo
W A Mozart - Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K 581
Samuel Coleridge Taylor - Clarinet Quintet, Op. 10
Featuring
Martin Fröst, conductor / clarinet
Leonkoro Quartet
Program
W A Mozart - Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K 581
J Brahms - Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Featuring
Martin Fröst, conductor / clarinet
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Program
L Boccherini - La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid
C M von Weber - Concerto for Clarinet No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73
F Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 (Italian)
Featuring
Martin Fröst, conductor / clarinet
Johanna Wallroth, soprano
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Program
C M von Weber - Concerto for Clarinet No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73
W A Mozart - Concert Arias
Interval
F Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 (Italian)
Featuring
Martin Fröst, conductor
Malena Ernman, mezzosopran
Uppsala Blåsarsymfoniker
Program
Years of Sound
Featuring
Martin Fröst, clarinet
Lahav Shani, conductor
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Program
G Ligety - Atmospheres
A Copland - Concerto for clarinet
Interval
S Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet
Featuring
Martin Fröst, clarinet
Gábor Takács-Nagy, conductor
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Program
Anna Clyne - Weathered, Concerto for clarinet and orchestra
W A Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major, K 364
Interval
J Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Featuring
Martin Fröst, clarinet
Sébastien Dubé, double bass
Lucas Debargue, piano
Program
C Debussy - Première Rhapsodie
F Poulenc - Clarinet Sonata
Ernest Chausson - Andante and Allegro for Clarinet & Piano
Interval
"Night Passages"
Videos
Vivaldi - Concerto for Clarinet & Orchestra No. 1
Chick Corea - Armando's Rhumba
Martin Fröst plays Klezmer Dance No. 2
Rameau: Air pour les Sauvages (for clarinet, piano & double bass)
Messiaen - Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps
Anders Hillborg - Clarinet concerto
Contact
Harrison/Parrot Ltd.
Iarlaith Carter | Artist
Management
iarlaith.carter@harrisonparrott.co.uk
+44 (0)20 3725 9162
Jennyfer Fouani | Artist
Management
jennyfer.fouani@harrisonparrott.co.uk
+44 7502 298 384
Jasper Parrott | Artist
Management
jasper.parrott@harrisonparrott.co.uk
+44 (0)20 3725 9114
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