Alexandra Thomson
Alexandra Thomson is an Australian clarinettist and has recently returned home after studying a Masters of Arts at The Royal Academy of Music in London. Whilst at RAM, Alex worked alongside conductors such as Semyon Bychkov, John Wilson, Simon Young and Timothy Weiss. In London, Alex studied with Mark van de Weil, Timothy Lines, Laurent Ben Slimane and Chi-Yu Mo. She also appeared in regular masterclass series with Patrick Messina and Andrew Marriner. Her primary interests include performing contemporary and experimental music and this is strongly reflected in her recitals. Prior to moving to London, Alex completed a Masters of Music (Studies) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where she learnt with Chris Tingay, and a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, where she studied with Dr Philip Everall and Lorna Cook. Prior to moving to London, Alex was teaching clarinet at some of Sydney and Perth’s top private schools.
Alex started playing the clarinet at the age of 10 in school group lessons, where she quickly became bored and begged her parents for additional music to learn and play. She never needed to be asked to practice, usually the opposite. Alex was involved in various secondary school ensembles and productions and was active in community concert bands. Whilst at WAAPA, Alex was a soloist in Aaron Copelands’ Clarinet Concerto for String Orchestra with the Faith Court Orchestra. Her honours thesis involved researching the history of the E-flat clarinet and exploring solo repertoire for the instrument.
Currently, Alex is working towards completing her Licentiate of Music, a teaching diploma offered by RAM. She is presently teaching at The West Australian Academy of Arts. In her spare time, Alex enjoys reading, pasta making and cooking her way through the Ottolenghi recipe books. Alex is available to teach face-to-face as well as online lessons.
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