Ruaridh Bakke 
CLARINET / PIANO TUTOR

Ruaridh studied at the Royal Northern College of Music (Bachelor of Music with Honours), and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Master of Music Performance), and is a performing musician and clarinet, recorder, and piano tutor.

 

As an orchestral musician, he plays in orchestras and ensembles throughout the UK including York Opera, Mozart Symphony Orchestra, and most recently as guest principal clarinet with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

 

As a soloist and chamber musician, he has given public recitals in Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh Aberdeen, and Glasgow, including appearing as a concerto soloist with the Vacation Chamber Orchestra in 2019. Additionally, Ruaridh also has experience tutoring young players on the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland’s Training Ensembles course and conducting sectional rehearsals for wind players of the Glasgow Strathclyde University Wind Band.