Poppy Beddoe

Poppy Beddoe is a versatile solo, orchestral, and chamber clarinettist, performing widely across the UK and internationally. Her debut album Soliloquy 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. Committed to music education and outreach, Poppy teaches at the Junior Royal Academy of Music and works with its Widening Participation team. 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. She studied music at King’s College London and completed her Master’s at the Royal Academy of Music in 2016. When not playing the clarinet she can be found either walking with or talking about her Labrador, Hiccup. Instagram: @poppy_beddoe_clarinet