Allan Meyer

Allan was born in Perth and studied with WASO's former Principal Clarinet, Jack Harrison, graduating from UWA with a Master of Music (Performance) degree and completing post graduate studies in London with John McCaw, Antony Pay and Jack Brymer.

After 7 years with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Allan returned to Perth as Principal Clarinet. He has appeared as soloist in the Masters and Classics Series, Mostly Mozart Series, Symphony Under the Stars and with the WASO Chamber Players. 

Allan teaches at the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Western Australia, and he has also performed and taught at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. He has performed in the Musicorda, Mohawk Trail and Williamstown Chamber Music Festivals.

Allan has premiered a number of works including the Australian premiere of Richard Mills' Concerto for Clarinet and Violin, and world premieres of Andrew Shultz’s Maali, James Ledger's Clarinet Quintet, and Blackwood by Iain Grandage and Kevin Gillam. Blackwood was commissioned by Jody Harrison and especially written for Allan, Sara Macliver and Graeme Gilling. It was premiered at the Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF, now Perth Festival) in 2011. Other PIAF engagements have seen Allan perform with the Escher String Quartet.

Allan has enjoyed performing the Mozart Concerto many times with WASO. Most recently his performances were conducted by his former student Chris Dragon who is now Resident Conductor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the Wyomong and Greensboro Symphony Orchestras.

Allan Meyer's Chair is supported by Leanne & Sam Walsh AO through the Duet program.