“a classical music superstar”
Clarinet & Saxophone Magazine

Emma Johnson is one of the few clarinettists to have established an international career as a soloist. In Britain she has achieved particular popularity – her two recent discs on the Universal label, ‘Voyage’ and ‘The Mozart Album’, spent many weeks at the top of the Classical Charts.

One of the chief inspirations for Emma’s music making is listening to great singers. When she plays the clarinet she tries to emulate the expressive power of the human voice. Her goal has been to get better acceptance for the clarinet as a solo classical instrument, and she is known for drawing upon a wide range of musical expression in her concerts.

Emma has appeared as soloist with many leading orchestras including the London Symphony, Philharmonia, the Hallé, Tokyo Philharmonic, Salzburg Camerata and Netherlands Philharmonic, in repertoire which includes over forty concertos. A new development in her career has seen her being invited to direct from the clarinet and also to conduct.

Leon Mc Cawley is fi rmly established as one of England’s fi nest young pianists. Championing core classical repertoire together with the unknown, McCawley’s CD releases have been impressing critics far and wide. Awarded a Diapaison d’Or in March 2007, his recording for Avie Records of Mozart’s complete piano sonatas is no exception. “This superb set should propel McCawley towards the greater prominence he deserves” The Observer.

Leon is frequently heard as a concerto soloist with many leading British orchestras and has appeared at the BBC Proms several times. In July 08 he returned to the Philadelphia Symphony with great acclaim for his Mann Music Centre debut.