English classical bassoonist (born 1952)
| Meyrick Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1952-05-18) 18 May 1952 (age 72) |
| Occupation | Bassoonist |
| Known for | One of the UK's best known bassoonists and bassoon teachers |
Meyrick Alexander (born 18 May 1952) is an English bassoonist. He is 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.
Alexander is Professor of Bassoon at the Royal Academy of Music and has also taught at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, where he was Head of Woodwind and remains a tutor, the Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and, for most of his career, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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.
References
- ^ "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
- Meyrick Alexander discography at Discogs
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