Mark Simpson

English clarinetist and composer Mark Simpson most recently performed in premieres of Alchymia, a new clarinet quintet by Thomas Adès dedicated to Simpson and the Diotima Quartet, while performances of his own works include his first piano concerto written for Vikingur Ólafsson (commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic and Cincinnati Symphony). This spring he performed in several German premieres, including his first opera, Pleasure, at the Theater Erfurt; his orchestral work Israfel with Deutsche Symphonie Orchester Berlin; and Alchymia in the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg. Recent concerto highlights have included the world premiere of his own Clarinet Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic, Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto at the BBC Proms, and Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.