Benjie del Rosario, Helen Oughtibridge, Helen Pierce, Stuart Smith 

The group met whilst students at Trinity College of Music and formed Clariphonics when they were reunited following further studies in the UK, USA and Germany. In 2005 they appeared at Lauderdale House as partof the Phelps Pianos Concerts in the House Series and the Hampstead & Highgate Festival. This recital featured the work Clari4nics by renowned young composer Dai Fujikura whom they met at College. The title of this work was the inspiration for the groups name Clariphonics.

Members of the quartet enjoy successful freelance careers appearing as soloists and performing with orchestras and chamber ensembles in the UK, Europe and most recently the Philippeans and Thailand. Collectively they have enjoyed success in a wide range of competitions and have been heard on radio broadcast in the UK, Germany and Brussels.

Clariphonics is committed to promoting and expanding the repertoire for clarinet quartet to new audiences. Their eclectic repertoire includes arrangements of worksfrom the baroque and classical periods, original contemporary compositions, klezmer, jazz and free form improvisation. They actively commission new works and are always exploring new musical worlds and forms and collaborating with other artforms.

Recent successes

Shortlisted for the Landor Records competition 2008  

Royal Overseas League Competition 2008 - Ensemble Category Semi-Finalists

Selected to perform as part of the City Showcase 2008 

Selected for Park Lane Group Young Artists Scheme 2008/9

You can see our first recital as part of this scheme at the Barbican Centre foyer on 25 July 2008, 6.05pm - 7.05pm. We will be performing our first full recital for the Park Lane Group at the Purcell Room in January 2009, further details to be announced shortly. This performance will feature the world premiere of two new works we have commissioned by the composers Robert Fokkens and Harris Kittos.