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David Oliver BMus(Hons) LTCL LGSM
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Described
as “having that very rare gift of getting the audience totally engrossed
with the music”, David was already winning major awards at the age of
six, when he appeared at The Royal Albert Hall.
He is now widely renowned, and regarded as one of the finest young
flautists of his generation.
His
first recording was made at the age of 16, when he appeared on a disc
entitled ‘The Selkirk Common Riding.’
Studying initially with David Nicholson (SCO) in Aberdeen, David then went on to become a scholar of the renowned Birmingham Conservatoire of Music in 1992, studying with Colin Lilley (CBSO) and Kevin Gowland (Opera North), graduating in 1996.
He
was a finalist in all major competitions during this time.
David
has appeared at many large
St
Mary’s and St Nicholas, Warwick. He
has also worked along side Simon Rattle, at Symphony Hall; Louis de Berničres,
with whom he has presented
Music and poetry evenings, Janet Hilton and Nicholas Kramer, as well as
distinguished composers such as Boulez and Steve Reich.
David is now on the professorial staff at Trinity College of Music, London and is an Absolute Musicians Concert Artist, and has recorded 2 discs for Amalie. Record Label. His Bolling recording of the 1st flute Suite on BBC LABEL promises to be a huge success!
He served on the council of the British Flute Society for five years, and was the Events Co-ordinator for two years. In addition to coaching, performing and recording he has written music reviews for the daily national press.
David plays on a 14 carat Rose Gold Brannen Cooper flute with Broegger Mechanism
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Photograph Nick Yarsley © WIZZWAM
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