Clarinet Practice Techniques with Nick Carpenter

We chat with top pro player Nick Carpenter about his advice on how to practice. Check out his bio below and sign up to our newsletter for future Clarinet advice: Newsletter Sign Up: In 1995 Nick was invited to join the London Philharmonic Orchestra where he remained for the next eighteen years playing Principal, Eb and sub-Principal Clarinet. During this time, as well as performing in most of the major concert halls of the world, he played under the baton of many of the world’s finest conductors including Tennstedt, Sawallisch, Mehta, Sanderling, Jansons, Solti, Haitink, Gergiev, Masur and Jurowski. He has also appeared on numerous classical recordings with the orchestra as well as many soundtracks such as ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’. Concerto appearances with the orchestra included Mozart and Eotvos. Whilst at the LPO he also appeared as guest principal clarinet with virtually every professional orchestra in England, inc