Jacob Jordan – Clarinet from The Royal Academy of Music

Jacob Jordan is a clarinettist and composer from Sheffield, now based in London.
They have performed concerti in Sheffield, Buxton and London, and in 2026, they
were commended in the Royal Academy of Music’s Clarinet Prize. With a particular
interest in new or underplayed works, over the past two years they have premiered
over 20 new works. Other recent highlights include projects with the Manchester
Camerata, Riot Ensemble, Academy Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the
Clāritās Clarinet Quartet.
As a composer, their music has been featured on BBC Radio 3 and performed in
venues across the country. Their compositions tend towards clarity, simplicity and
stillness, always with a distinctly human edge. They are currently undertaking an
undergraduate degree on a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music with
Christopher Richards, Laurent Ben Slimane and Ruth Byrchmore; previously, they
were a student at the Sheffield Music Academy.

Anthony Zemsky – Piano

Anthony Zemsky, 19, is a British-Canadian-Russian pianist who has studied piano since the age of six in Canada and the UK. Starting at the Royal College of Music Junior Department, he studied classical and jazz piano with Ann Martin-Davis and is passionate about French and Russian music. Anthony also composes for solo piano, digital instruments, and jazz big band, while exploring musical theatre, visual arts, and digital music in video games and film. In 2024 and 2025, he performed at the Elgar Room both Solo and with the RCMJD Jazz Ensemble and at the International Piano Concerto Festival with the Algarve Symphony Orchestra. He now studies piano at the Royal Academy of Music with Mei-Ting Sun.