David Campbell is widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest clarinettists. He has performed as a soloist with many leading orchestras including all the BBC orchestras, the RPO, LPO and the ECO. As a chamber musician David has played quintets with established string quartets including the Allegri, Alberni, Brodsky, Endellion, Delmé, Fine Arts (USA) as well as young ensembles such as the Sacconi and Solstice Quartets.

David Campbell is a champion of new music and over his career has commissioned a number of works from composers such as Graham Fitkin, Carl Davis, Keith Amos, Michael Stimpson, Gareth Churchill and Richard Blackford.

David’s passion for music education is reflected in his teaching positions, regular masterclasses and courses for amateurs. Since 2001 he has been Artistic Director of Musicfest, a Summer School and Festival held every July in the University of Aberystwyth, where John Metcalf’s Composition Course is a key event.