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Andy Firth is an Australian virtuoso clarinet and saxophone artist,
composer, arranger and educator. Andy has played
internationally with some of the finest performers, bands and
orchestras in both classical and jazz music.

In 1987, Andy's arranging mentor, Maestro Tommy Tycho
encouraged Andy to study and develop his own arranging and
composition abilities and even gave Andy numerous lessons
and compositions for him to study.

By 2003, Andy had become an award-winning composer
having won awards for his music for television and film. To date,
Andy has over 1,000 compositions to his name some of which
are full scale classically oriented or chamber music works. In
2003, Boosey & Hawkes (London) published Andy's popular
woodwind series "Play Clarinet with Andy Firth" and "Play
Saxophone with Andy Firth", and these have now become part
of the main list syllabus for Australian and other International
woodwind examinations. Andy's music is now published by
Accessible Music Publishing (andyfirthmusic.com), Boosey &
Hawkes (London), Royal College of Music (London), ABRSM
(UK), Alfred Publishing (US), Trinity College, (London).
In 2000, US mouthpiece maker, Mike Lomax (Lomax Classic)
further honoured Andy with his own series of clarinet
mouthpieces, the "Andy Firth Jazz Series".

Andy Firth has also worked with many of Australia's major
symphony orchestras as a jazz and classical soloist with the
great Australian Maestro, Tommy Tycho, who often featured him
as the soloist in his musical arrangements. In April 2006 Andy
Firth was honoured with an Australian MO AWARD for "Best Jazz
Instrumentalist".

In 2008 Andy was invited to perform under his own name at Carnegie Hall, New York. His guest artist for this concert was the US jazz clarinet legend, Buddy DeFranco.

Andy Firth continues to tour and perform with Australia's leading
jazz and classical artists and ensembles and he is a regular guest
performer at National and International clarinet and saxophone
conferences both in Australia and overseas.

Andy can also be heard playing the jazz clarinet solos on Baz
Luhrmann's epic film, "Australia".

Quotes from the Greats:

"Andy Firth is one of those rare artists who manages to combine almost unearthly virtuosity with a feel for the music that engages all who hear him. The first time I heard Andy play I was amazed…that was more than 35 years ago…I'm still amazed. Some people you play with lift you to a higher level, when making music with Andy Firth I often feel like I need oxygen!"

James Morrison (Australia Jazz Legend. D.Mus A.M)

"Working with Andy Firth is a highlight in my career-he's a phenomenon!"

Buddy DeFranco (US Jazz Clarinet Legend)

"A Genius of the clarinet and the finest reeds player Australia has ever produced"

Maestro Tommy Tycho (D.Mus OAM)

"Tonight I saw the greatest, most gifted musician and natural teacher that I have ever seen in my lifetime. Andy Firth has the talent and musical gifts to transcend all other players, and the American public, indeed the entire world, needs to witness and hear for themselves this awesome and unique talent that has been bestowed upon us all the likes of which we may perhaps never see pass this way again."

Vincent Abato (U.S. Clarinet & Saxophone Legend)

"Andy Firth is perhaps the finest clarinet player I have ever heard"

Kenny Ball (UK Jazz Legend)

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Andy Firth — current to October 2026