Todd Cope

Todd Cope has been the Principal Clarinet of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal since 2013. Prior to his appointment, he served as Second and E-flat clarinet with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra from 2011 to 2013 and was a member of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach from 2007 to 2010.

Todd has also performed with the Sun Valley and Gran Teton Festival Orchestra, Florida Grand Opera, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, and Aspen Music Festival Orchestra, among others. As a member of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, he has toured extensively through Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States.

He has been featured as a concerto soloist with the OSM and can be heard on the “Soloists of the OSM” CD series released by Analekta Records featuring chamber works by Beethoven, Strauss, and Schubert. In addition to performing, Todd is an Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. He has given masterclasses in North America and Europe, and is a faculty member at the Domaine Forget International Summer Academy.

Todd completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as a student of Richie Hawley and earned a Professional Studies Certificate from the Colburn Conservatory of Music as a student of Yehuda Gilad. Other teachers include Greg Raden, Carmine Campione, and Deborah Fabian.

Todd is a performing artist and clinician for Buffet Crampon clarinets and Vandoren USA reeds and mouthpieces.