Peter Stoll is a musician in Toronto, Canada, playing all sizes of the clarinet family and saxophone, for symphonic and opera orchestras, new music ensembles, and in freelance chamber concerts as well as solo recitals. He teaches privately, and at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, where, in addition to clarinet lessons, Peter coaches chamber music, teaches a woodwind performance class, and runs a course in the Business of Music.
Another side of his career is frequent music festival adjudication, and examining for The Royal Conservatory of Music. Peter has authored a number of recent articles for the International Clarinet Association journal and other publications, and was the chief compiler of the 2014 clarinet examination syllabus for the Conservatory; these are all available for reading and download here on the Publications page. This page also hosts a link to a published arrangement, and in time may expand to include some of his other arrangements, and cadenzas.
Please enjoy looking through this website, and feel free to email any comments or questions from the Contact page!
News
- Peter has been very much enjoying his promotion to Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto, and cosy new studio!
- It was a great thrill for Peter to be involved in the rebirth of old friend and noted Toronto composer John Gladwell's clarinet concerto Open Passage with the Counterpoint Orchestra in early June. Originally written for live clarinet and electronic background, John totally orchestrated this beautiful melodic work, which received a standing ovation at its live premiere.
- Peter is busily preparing for an all-star chamber music version of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue at the Stratford Summer Music Festival in late July. Headlined by noted Los Angeles pianist John Novacek, violinist and artistic director Mark Fewer and other leading musicians will be in the band.
- Peter is looking forward to a possible summer run of Gilbert and Sullivan with Opera York in July, a first for this long-time company!
- Congratulations to Peter's UofT student Ben Gillingham-Murray, who after placing first in his class at the Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival, was nominated to proceed to the Ontario Provincial Finals in early June, where he again placed first. Bravissimo Ben!
- Congratulations to Peter's former high-school student Nicholas Pantelica, for winning admission to UofT in the fall!
