About me

A world of experience

Awarded a scholarship in 1983 to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Martin Gatt and Graham Sheen, principal with the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra.

Born in Bury, Lancashire in 1965.... Began bassoon studies with Charles Cracknell, principal with the Halle Orchestra first privately and then as a student at the Junior Department, Royal Northern College of Music. Continued studies with David Chatwin, principal with the B.B.C. Philharmonic Orchestra as a pupil at Chetham`s School of Music, and also recieved monthly consultation lessons with Martin Gatt, principal with the L.S.O.

Member of the European Youth Orchestra 1984/5

Also in 1983 awarded the National Youth Orchestra`s prestigious Lloyd`s Bank Prize jointly with violinist Anthony Marwood.

most recently the C.B.S.O.

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