JULIAN BLISS

Julian Bliss is one of the world’s leading clarinettists, performing internationally as a concerto soloist, chamber musician, recitalist and jazz artist. Renowned for his exceptional musicianship and versatility, he has appeared as a concerto soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Auckland Philharmonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Bliss appears regularly at leading international festivals and venues including the Verbier Festival, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Wigmore Hall in London and Lincoln Center in New York.

His most recent recording of clarinet concertos by Magnus Lindberg and Kalevi Aho with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Taavi Oramo and released on Signum Records, received widespread critical acclaim. The Guardian praised Bliss’s playing as “absolutely immaculate… the most extreme technical demands hold no terrors for him”.

Alongside his performing career, Bliss is deeply committed to education, giving masterclasses and working regularly with young musicians worldwide. Julian Bliss is a performing artist for Buffet Crampon and Vandoren.