Joy Farrall (clarinet)

As a recitalist and concerto soloist Joy has appeared in all the major London concert venues, playing with such orchestras as the Philharmonia, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, the London Mozart Players, City of London Sinfonia and Britten Sinfonia, with whom she has been Principal Clarinet since the orchestra was founded. In addition she has appeared as guest soloist with the Vanburgh, Kreutzer, Medea, Brindisi and Peregrini String Quartets.

She is well known for her performances of new works, and together with Nicholas Daniel has premiered concertos for clarinet and oboe by John McCabe and Simon Bainbridge, who also wrote and dedicated a Clarinet Quintet for her. Festival appearances include the Aldeburgh, Cheltenham and Stockholm Contemporary Music Festivals, and she has performed recitals and given masterclasses as far afield as Spain, Finland and Australia. She is currently Professor of Clarinet at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.