Amersham Concert Club : Matthew Scott (clarinet) and Daniel King-Smith (piano)

Matthew is a post-graduate student at the Royal Academy of Music, after graduating from there with first class honours. He currently holds awards from both the Countess of Munster Musical Trust (whose support for this concert is much appreciated) and from Making Music’s Young Concert Artists scheme. He was a recent finalist at the Royal Overseas League’s Competition. Matthew has performed with various Academy ensembles under many distinguished conductors and is now building a career as a soloist. He has given recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and other London venues and has performed for music clubs.

Daniel King-Smith has given concerts all over the world as both soloist and accompanist. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music where he won the Harold Craxton and Max Pirani prizes for Chamber Music and others for his all-round musical ability. Accompaniment and chamber music are major parts of Daniel’s life and he is currently staff accompanist at the Royal College of Music Junior Department and at the Purcell School in which role he has performed for Prince Charles and at the Wigmore Hall. He has given recitals all over the world with Michael Collins, Carmel Kaine, Susan Milan, Robert Max, Stefano Canuti, Yuki Ito, and Anna Hashimoto, among many others.