BIOGRAPHY
With a sound described as "Remarkable" and "Beautifully Warm" (Herald Times), period clarinetist and instrument builder Thomas Carroll performs throughout Europe and North America on historical instruments. He holds degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory, Indiana University, and the Royal Conservatoire of the Hague studying early clarinet and chalumeau with Eric Hoeprich, and is a current RCM Graduate Scholar supported by a Lucy Ann Jones Award working with Colin Lawson and Daniel Bangham.
Internationally, Thomas has performed under such directors as Christophe Coin, Richard Egarr, Philippe Herreweghe, Jos van Immerseel, Joshua Rifkin, Alessandro Moccia, and David Stern; and has performed at numerous festivals as an orchestral and chamber musician including Utrecht Oude Muziek, Muziekzomer Gelderland, Young Euro Classic, Festival de Saintes, and Musica Antiqua Brugge. He has been featured as a concerto soloist with Lyra Baroque and Ensemble ad Libitum to critical acclaim. In the United States, Thomas is the principal clarinetist of Mercury Baroque in Houston and Grand Harmonie in Boston, frequently flying back to collaborate with other early music specialists on the East Coast.
An interest in instrument mechanics and acoustics led Thomas to a secondary career as an instrument builder. He studied woodworking and instrument construction with Linda Shortridge, Rob Turner, and Paul Beekhuizen, and shares a workshop with five other young builders in The Hague.
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