Episode 4 Guest Mentor: clarinettist Robin Henry

Clarinettist Robin Henry

We are excited to welcome clarinettist Robin Henry as guest mentor for Episode 4!

Robin grew up in Melbourne and studied music at the University of Melbourne, learning from Craig Hill. Alongside his studies, Robin played with the Australian Youth Orchestra and the Sydney Sinfonia. In 2005 and 2006, Robin lived in Germany where he studied with Wolfgang Mäder (former solo clarinet at Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) at the Mendelssohn Hochschule in Leipzig. He completed a Masters degree in 2009 studying with David Thomas. He also holds a Graduate Diploma of Education.

Robin has worked all around Australia in several Opera Australia touring productions. He works with many orchestras and chamber groups including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria. In the theatre, Robin played the 2014 Melbourne Season of Les Miserables and the 2017 season of My Fair Lady. He also played clarinet and bass clarinet in the 2013 and 2016 Opera Australia productions of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. He has been a member of Syzygy Ensemble since 2015.


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