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!
- After a busy fall of orchestral concerts, he is looking forward to two different ensemble recording projects with Persian friends in the new year
- On Friday January 17th, Peter will perform in chamber music of composers Professor Norbert Palej and Parisa Sabet in Walter Hall at the Faculty of Music at 7:30pm
- Peter is thrilled to anticipate the live premiere of Toronto composer John Gladwell's “Open Passage” clarinet concerto with the Counterpoint Orchestra on Saturday June 7th, 2025 in downtown Toronto. This is a beautiful and evocative work in 3 movements, full of melody and uplifting energy. Please ask for details!
- There will be a lot of adjudicating nationally into the spring as this activity fully resumes, both in person and via video, as well as continued examining for the Royal Conservatory
- Summer concert activities are starting to firm up, including late July at the Stratford Summer Music Festival
- Peter has been invited as clarinet faculty at a new international music camp to be hosted in Ontario in July 2025
