Meyrick Alexander (born 18 May 1952) is an English bassoonist. He is one of the UK's best known bassoonists and bassoon teachers.
Meyrick Alexander | |
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| Born | 18 May 1952 |
| Occupation | Bassoonist |
| Known for | One of the UK's best known bassoonists and bassoon teachers |
As a performer, Alexander was Principal Bassoon of the Philharmonia Orchestra for 30 years, and currently plays principal with the London Chamber Orchestra.[1]
Alexander is Professor of Bassoon at the Royal Academy of Music[1] and has also taught at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama,[2] where he was Head of Woodwind and remains a tutor,[1] the Royal Northern College of Music,[1] Royal Birmingham Conservatoire,[1] and, for most of his career, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[3][1]
Alexander has appeared as a soloist on numerous occasions including performances of the Mozart Bassoon Concerto under Vladimir Ashkenazy; he has made two solo recordings with the London Chamber Orchestra. Alexander is a specialist on the baroque bassoon which he plays in John Eliot Gardiner's Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and the English Baroque Soloists.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Meyrick Alexander ARCM, FGSM". ram.ac.uk. Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Woodwind staff". rwcmd.ac.uk. Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Meyrick Alexander ARCM". gsmd.ac.uk. Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Meyrick Alexander discography". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
External links
edit- Meyrick Alexander discography at Discogs
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