Susanne Ehrhardt

Susanne Ehrhardt performs as a soloist and chamber musician on recorder and clarinet. Her musical interests also extend to historical instruments such as the chalumeau and historical clarinet.

She studied clarinet and recorder at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin and gained a diploma in historical clarinet at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. She attracted early attention as a finalist in the ARD International Music Competition and as a prizewinner with the clarinet trio Die Gassenhauer at the Musica Antiqua competition in Bruges.

Her concert work has taken her to international stages, and numerous CD recordings document her playing. Alongside performing, she has devoted many years to teaching and sharing historical performance practice.