Internationally renowned clarinettist David Rowden has performed throughout Europe, Asia, North America, as well as Australia. Not content with being just a soloist, he founded the Omega Ensemble, championing Australian musical talent, and has picked up plenty of APRA/AMCOS classical music nominations along the way. His playing has been described by critics as possessing “superb technique and artistry”.

In this conversation with Simon Moore, David talks about his earlier career, and also takes a deep dive into CoLAB, the program which the Omega Ensemble has created for early-career composers to obtain direct industry experience in collaboration with the musicians of Omega Ensemble, and under the mentorship of leading professional composers.