Poppy Beddoe (clarinet)
Matthew Taylor (piano)
Programme includes:
JS Bach Chaconne (arr. Beddoe)
R Schumann Fantasiestucke op.73
I Stravinsky 3 Piece for Solo Clarinet
D Lovreglio Fantasia on theme from La Traviata
Poppy Beddoe is a versatile solo, orchestral, and chamber clarinettist, performing widely across the UK and internationally. She studied music at King’s College London and completed her Master’s at the Royal Academy of Music in 2016.
Her debut album Soliloquy (2021, Ulysses Arts) features her own transcriptions of works by Bach and Hildegard of Bingen. Recent highlights include the premiere and recording of Matthew Taylor’s Concertino—written for her—with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, released by Toccata Classics and broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Poppy has appeared as a Guest Artist at the University of Houston and the Texas New Music Festival. Upcoming concerto performances include Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto with the Piccadilly Sinfonietta, Malcolm Arnold’s Second Clarinet Concerto at the International Malcolm Arnold Festival, and the Rietz Concerto with Bushey Symphony Orchestra. Other 2026 engagements include recitals at Blackheath Halls, on the Rachmaninov Piano Boat and chamber music for Clare Hall, Cambridge.
Committed to music education and outreach, Poppy teaches at the Junior Royal Academy of Music and works with its Widening Participation team. She also tours with MishMash Productions, bringing classical music to young audiences.
She is Artistic Director of the Berkshire Chamber Music Festival and a concert series in the South of France. In 2023, she was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music for significant contribution to the profession.