FLUTE SKETCHES (Mosaic of Flute Favourites)
Stephen Fox, Clarinetist
Stephen Fox wears the multiple hats of musician, instrument maker and scientist. Born in England and raised in western Canada, he began his university studies in physics, achieving a Masters degree, before embarking on a career in music. As an instrument maker, he is known worldwide for his custom artist clarinets and reproduction historical woodwinds, which appear on concert stages on all continents. His lectures on clarinet acoustics, design and history have been heard at universities in North America, Europe and Australia and at previous ClarinetFests, and from 1994 to 2004 he taught annually at Musikk Instrument Akademiet in Norway. An active professional performer, he plays clarinet, historical clarinet and saxophone in orchestras and chamber ensembles, and has recorded two chamber music CDs with the Riverdale Ensemble and one with the period instrument group Ossia. He has presented recitals in several European countries, in Australia and across Canada, and has been heard on CBC Radio 2, Czech Radio and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.