Clarinetist

Eric Abramovitz has held the position of Principal Clarinet of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra since 2021, having previously served as Associate Principal and E-flat Clarinet from 2018. Prior to the TSO, he held positions with the Nashville Symphony and Santa Barbara Symphony, and has appeared as guest principal with the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. He has toured with the NY Symphonic Ensemble and MSO in Japan and South Korea, and performed with the New York Philharmonic at Bravo Vail 2021.Named one of CBC’s “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30,” Eric was a Vandoren Emerging Artist in 2017 and won first prize at the OSM Standard Life Competition in 2011. He has made solo debuts with the TSO on both clarinet and alto saxophone, and is a recipient of the Sylva Gelber Career Grant (2016). He holds degrees from McGill University’s Schulich School of Music and the University of Southern California.