- Helen Habershon is a contemporary clarinetist and composer.
- Habershon studied clarinet at the Royal College of Music, and she has an extensive career as an international clarinet soloist.
- In her artist bio, Habershon shares the fascinating story of her entry into composition:
“As a composer and clarinettist with a distinguished performance history, music has always been a part of Helen’s life and at a young age she was already winning composition prizes at local music competitions.
Helen then focused on performance where she went on to establish a career as an international clarinettist until a twist of fate resulted in her going back to serious composition. Unable to the play the clarinet for a couple of months due to two broken wrists she was allowed to play the piano. As a result she found herself hooked and the music began to flow from her pencil!”
From Helen Habershon’s artist biography1
Sources
- “Helen Habershon: Biography,” Helen Habershon, accessed November 24, 2021, https://helenhabershon.com/about/.