Saxophonist Carl Raven is a versatile instrumentalist, working with artists ranging from Wayne Shorter to Stephen Sondheim. He has performed with the Hallé, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish, Northern Sinfonia and Royal Philharmonic orchestras, Opera North and as a concerto soloist, recitalist and on recordings for television and radio. He is a member of the Apollo Saxophone Quartet. Carl Raven teaches saxophone at the Royal Northern College of Music and Leeds University.