





American clarinettist Jean Johnson enjoys a varied musical career that includes orchestral, chamber, and solo performances. Since moving to Britain in March of 2005, Jean appears regularly with all the major Scottish orchestras. As a guest principal she has worked with the Bergen Philharmonic, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. She has also worked with the Paragon Ensemble, Hebrides Ensemble, Mr. McFalls Chamber Orchestra, performed chamber music at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the Spannungen Music Festival, Schwetzingen Festival, Lake District Summer Music Festival, Sound Music Festival, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, St. Magnus Festival, and has toured the UK performing recitals with her husband, pianist Steven Osborne.
In Scotland, she has performed clarinet concertos by John McLeod and Steve King, and is a member of the Glasgow-based chamber ensemble, Daniel's Beard.
The program will feature monuments of the piano and clarinet duo repertoire as well as virtuosic works exploring the flexibility, dexterity, and versatility of the clarinet. Featuring works by Brahms, Schumann, Debussy, Saint- Saens and more.