Erlend Eide – Clarinetist

Erlend Eide is one of our most versatile clarinetists equally playing classical and rhythmic music. He studied classical clarinet performance with Knut Lauritzen, Lars Kristian Brynildsen and Thomas Norup Jensen between 1987 and 1996.

Growing up with both classical, jazz, pop and folk music made it equally natural for him to also work with rhythmical genres. He played piano from the age of 4, violin from the age of 7 and clarinet from the age of 9. Clarinet became his main focus during middle school.

Working as a freelance musician for many years Erlend has also been a band leader as well as teaching music and conducting bands. He was a founding member of the world music band Yggdrasil in 1993, releasing Herrelaus in 1998, and he formed the Brekstad Festival in 2002.

Erlend is a Yamaha Artist and plays on YCL Custom SE Artist A and Bb clarinets.