Andrew Marriner

British Clarinet Virtuoso

British classical solo/chamber/orchestral clarinetist and educator. Born 25 February 1954. His professional musical career began at the age of 7 when he was a boy chorister at The King's College Choir Of Cambridge. In 1968, he joined the National Youth Orchestra Of Great Britain. He held the position of Principal Clarinet in The London Symphony Orchestra from 1986 to 2019. He first played with the LSO in 1977 and, as guest principal, on the orchestra's 1983 world tour. He later became Principal Clarinet of The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, a position he held concurrently with his commitment to the LSO until 2008. Throughout his career, he has performed with chamber ensembles around the world, as well as being a member of the London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble. Professor of Clarinet at The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama and the Royal Academy of Music. Andrew Marriner is the son of famed conductor and violinist, Sir Neville Marriner.