The Swedish Clarinettist, conductor and exclusive Sony Classical recording artist, Martin Fröst is known for pushing musical boundaries and has been described by the New York Times as having “a virtuosity and a musicianship unsurpassed by any clarinettist — perhaps any instrumentalist — in my memory”.
As a clarinettist he performs internationally and is considered one of the most renowned instrumental soloists ever.
He is the first clarinettist to be awarded one of classical music’s biggest honours, the Léonie Sonning Music Prize; other recipients include Igor Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein, Miles Davis, Daniel Barenboim and Gidon Kremer. He is also the only wind player ever to have been appointed Artist in Residence with the Amsterdam’s Concertgebouworkest (2022/23 season). He was appointed principal conductor of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in 2019.
Fröst has performed as soloist with most of the leading orchestras of the world, including the New York Philharmonic, Concertgebouworkest, London Symphony Orchestra, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, the Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and Orchestre de Paris.
To date his recording catalog comprises more than 20 albums featuring standard repertory, contemporary works, Scandinavian music, and unusual thematic programs featuring music arranged for the clarinet. His latest album “Mozart: Ecstasy and Abyss” is out in Spring 2023.
