RUTH BUXTON  (clarinet, clarinet eflat, basset horn, clarinet bass, saxophone) » 

Biography
Ruth's Concerto performances include Weber's Concertino, Cimarosa's Concerto and Malcolm Arnold's 2nd Clarinet Concerto.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: BBC Concert Orchestra, Belmont Ensemble of London, Camerata Ireland, JB Management, London Festival Orchestra, Marylebone Camerata, Musical Associates (UK) Limited, National Symphony Orchestra, Opera a la Carte, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Worthing Symphony Orchestra. Shows: Les Miserables, Oliver, War Horse, Wicked.

Ruth's orchestral work also includes London Concertante, Serenata of London, Philharmonia (2nd clarinet), Northern Sinfonia, English Chamber Orchestra, English National Ballet, Rambert Ballet, National Youth Ballet Sinfonia, Sweeny Todd, Dartington Festival Orchestra, National Musicians Symphony Orchestra (principal clarinet & Eb, 1993 - 1998), Helios Sinfonia (principal clarinet), English Mozart Ensemble, London Musici, Karelia Wind Trio, No Strings Attached Wind Trio, Turner Wind Ensemble and the Phoenix Clarinet Quartet.

Education
Ruth's graduate studies took place at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Prizes and Awards

• Faith Clerkson Bursary
• Shell/LSO Scholarship, semi-finalist
• Roger Fallows Prize RCM for orchestral playing
• Countess of Munster Musical Trust
• John Ogdon Scholarship

Teachers: Michael White, Jennifer McClaren, Thea King, Andrew Webster and Colin Bradbury.

Ruth joined Morgensterns in November 1999

Ruth's web profile was last updated 12th May 2012