During the past decade, Pip Clarke has established herself as one of the leading violinists of her generation. A highly expressive and romantic artist, her concert touring has taken her all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Pip is a unique musician at the very peak of her talent, and it is said that her tone warms and haunts the listener long after the music has ended. Loved by audiences wherever she goes, critics have described her playing as “dazzling”, demonstrating “incredible emotion” and often noting an “audience spellbound”.

Albany Records released a CD featuring Pip performing a newly composed violin concerto by American composer Lee Actor. Written for Pip, it is an outstanding composition with lush contemporary romantic melodies and dazzling virtuosity.This marked Pip's third compact disc release. In 2007 Pip gave her sold out debutin the Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall performing the violin concerto by Erich Wolfgang Korngold with the New York Pops. Other highlights saw the release of her second album, 'After a Dream' featuring a collection of short romantic concert pieces. as well as a performance of the Beethoven concerto under William Boughton and the London Sinfonia, and she performed Mozart’s 3rd violin concerto with the Long Island Philharmonic and David Wiley conducting.

 

During recent seasons her concert performances took her across the United States and into Canada with appearances with the Calgary Philharmonic (Stefan Sanderling) and the Regina Symphony (Victor Sawa). Highlights in America included three performances with the Florida Orchestra and Stefan Sanderling, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and Daniel Hege and six performances with the Utah Symphony Orchestra and Keith Lockhart in Salt Lake City and on tour in Southern Californian performing in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Pip also toured Scotland with critically acclaimed "sell out" concerts with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. She was also the featured violin soloist in the major motion picture '15 Minutes' (with Robert De Niro and Edward Burns). She has also appeared with the Buffalo Philharmonic under the baton of Timothy Muffitt, the Colorado Symphony under Marin Alsop, the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra under Samuel Wong as well as a guest appearance at the opening Gala Concert at the

Hollywood Bowl.
 

Pip gave her London debut at just 16 years of age at the famous South Bank Center and quickly began touring throughout her native country England. Her performances took her to such London venues as St. James' Piccadilly, St. Martin in the Fields and several return performances at the South Bank Center. She also appeared on national British Television including a concerto performance with Sir Michael Tippett conducting.
After the release of her debut recording, 'Romantic Violin Showpieces', Musical Opinion (one of Europe's premier classical music magazines) wrote that the disc included "one of the most compelling accounts on record of Chausson's Poéme". Pip has also appeared in recital as one of the“Rising Stars”at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago and regular trips to England have seen performances at leading International Festivals including the Wyastone Summer Festival in 2006.
In a competitive age of solo violinists, Pip Clarke stands out.
With her breathtakingly romantic style of playing, she is always easily identifiable. The passionate artistry, impeccable technique and luscious tone tell us that there is little doubt that she is one of the brightest stars on the musical platform of the world. She is featured in the 2007 book, 'The World of Women in Classical Music' by Dr. Anne Gray and the revised 2004 edition of 'The Great Violinists' by Margaret Campbell. Pip’s latest recording “Amidst a Fantasy” collaborating with Pianist Tavit Tashjian was released last Fall.