James Campbell has followed his muse to five television specials, more than 40 recordings, over 30 works commissioned, a Juno Award for Stolen Gems (Marquis Records), a Roy Thomson Hall Award, Canada’s Artist of the Year and the Order of Canada. On the occasion of the fiftieth Anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty the Queen to the Throne, Campbell received The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.

Called by the Toronto Star 'Canada’s pre-eminent clarinetist and wind soloist', James Campbell has performed in most of the world’s major concert halls and with over 50 orchestras including the London Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and the Russian Philharmonic. He has collaborated and performed with many of the world’s great musicians including the late Glenn Gould and Aaron Copland; as well as chamber music tours with over 30 string quartets.

Of Campbell’s extensive discography many have won international acclaim. Releases include the Brahms Clarinet Quintet, voted 'Top Choice' by BBC Radio 3; Brahms (orchestrated Berio) Sonata Op 120 No 1 with the LSO and Geoffrey Simon and the Sony Classical re-release of Debussy’s Première rapsodie with Glenn Gould.