Ian Clarke is acknowledged as one of the leading player/composers in the flute world. His compositions have been performed across five continents on stages ranging from the South Bank to Glastonbury, and are being embraced by internationally acclaimed performers, teachers, colleges & students alike.

A prize-winning student, Ian studied with Simon Hunt, Averil Williams and Kate Lukas of the Guildhall School of Music, London. He concurrently studied Mathematics at Imperial College, London graduating with Honours. Ian is professor of flute at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Ian has performed as a guest soloist for the British Flute Society as one of their ‘renowned artists’ at their 20th Century flute day in 2001. He has given masterclasses at the Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Northern and Trinity College of Music and has regularly been invited to perform & lead workshops for 'Flutewise' and numerous other flute events around the country.

2005 saw the release of his long awaited CD ‘Within…’, now critically acclaimed and one of the flute world’s best sellers. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.