Andrew Marriner

Andrew Marriner was principal clarinetist of the London Symphony Orchestra for many years. Unusually active as a chamber player, he is also in demand as an educator. Marriner was born in London on February 25, 1954. His father was Sir Neville Marriner, conductor of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and he literally grew up with that organization, which in its early years was headquartered in the Marriner family home. Andrew attended King's College School, Cambridge, where he sang as a chorister and was heard on a number of King's College Choir recordings. He also atten...