Ingrid Elizabeth Pearson

Dr. Ingrid Pearson is a Professor of Historical Clarinet, Senior Academic Tutor, and Doctoral Supervisor at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London, where she has been a faculty member since 2005. She specializes in historical performance practices, with affiliations to the Historical Performance department and RCM Research. Her international performance career includes collaborations with ensembles like the English Baroque Soloists and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, performing at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and Lincoln Center.

Education highlights include:

• BMus (Hons) & Dip Ed from University of Sydney
• PhD in Performance Practice from University of Sheffield
• LTCL (Licentiate of Trinity College London)
• LMusA (Licentiate in Music)
• SFHEA (Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy)
• HonRCM (Honorand of Royal College of Music)

Her research explores:

• Historical and contemporary performance practices
• Woodwind organology and iconography
• Conservatoire pedagogy and musical historiography
• Microtonality and 19th-century performance traditions

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on Baroque/Classical performance, clarinet history, and conservatoire education, with recent work examining Georgian-era musical practices and performer-composer dialogues.

Scientific awards and honors:

• Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA, 2016)
• Honorand of Royal College of Music (HonRCM, 2014)

She leads doctoral supervision and secured grants including:

• AHRC funding for 'The Listening Experience Database' (2013-2015)
• Galpin Society grant for Neapolitan clarinet research (2006)

She directs the MMus Performance program and contributes to '3D Printed Musical Instruments' and 'Listening Experience Database' projects.