Clifton Harrison was born in the USA and studied at the Juilliard School (New York) and Royal Academy of Music (London). He is the viola player in the acclaimed Kreutzer Quartet and has an active freelance career working with most of the London orchestras and ensembles including the London Chamber Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra, and London Sinfonietta. He records extensively with the Kreutzer Quartet and has appeared on many tv, film, and pop album soundtracks.