Emma Johnson, born May 20, 1966, in Barnet, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, is a British clarinettist. She studied under John Brightwell and joined the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at age 15. Emma Johnson's breakthrough came in 1984 when she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, performing Crusell’s Second Concerto. This led to her representing Britain at the European Young Musician Competition, where she received a Bronze Award. She made her London debut at Barbican Hall in February 1985 and later studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Emma Johnson combined her studies with a professional career, performing regularly in Britain and abroad. She was appointed MBE for services to music in 1996. Notable albums include Mozart and Weber's Clarinet Quintets (2000), Voyage (2004), and The Mozart Album (2005).
