Andrew Lane
Andrew
Lane has been Principal Piccolo player with the City of Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra since 1978. He was born and brought up in North Wales, and after some
inspiring flute lessons with Atarah Ben-Tovim he went to London to study at the
Royal Academy of Music, where he benefited from the wisdom of Derek Honner for 4
years. He then joined the orchestra of D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, and spent a
season with Max Jaffa’s spa orchestra in Scarborough, prior to joining the
C.B.S.O.
Andrew
coaches individuals and groups on flute and piccolo, enjoys playing chamber
music, and likes to try out his Spanish in México, Spain, Argentina,
California….
dondequiera
que haya una oportunidad natural de usar la lengua.
The
flute he plays is a Brannen Cooper with a Peter Worrell blackwood headjoint, and
his piccolo was made by Hans Reiner. When at home, he can usually play at least
4 tunes on his much loved, but seldom seen Hohner chromatic button accordion.
Ever since Andrew’s first invitation to play with the Berkley Salon Ensemble in March 2002, his pleasurable memories of similar music making in the Max Jaffa spa orchestra have continued to be recreated and enhanced.
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