Emma Johnson & Gregory Drott

Finzi                   Five Bagatelles

Schumann         Three Romances, op 93

Verdi                  Rigoletto Fantasy (arr Bassi)

Beethoven         Variations on ‘La ci darem la mano’

Johnson             Three Perspectives

Bechet               Petite Fleur

Morton              Black Bottom Stomp

Ellington            Medley (arr Johnson)

Emma Johnson is one of the few clarinettists to have established a career as a solo performer. Her career was launched when at the age of 17 she won BBC Young Musician of the Year. She has made 30 recordings to date.

She was honoured by the Queen with an MBE in 1996 and, in 2020, was awarded the Cobbett Medal for distinguished services to chamber music.

Gregory Drott is a concert pianist, conductor, organist, composer and academic. He combines his freelance activities in the UK and abroad with research and undergraduate teaching at Cambridge.

This concert is part of the Alnwick Music Society’s 2026-27 season. You may wish to check the full programme on alnwickmusicsociety.co.uk as you can save over £50 if you book the whole season.