International
representation: Mainland Productions
Soloists
of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
A
rare treat for audiences, this ensemble sees
Reiko in concert with the brilliant principal
wind soloists of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
They first appeared together during their inaugural
season at Cadogan Hall with a concert containing
masterpieces of classical and 20th century repertoire.
Mozart's
sublime Quintet, Prokofiev’s exultant
Flute Sonata, atmospheric Summer Music by Samuel
Barber, and the jaunty but melodious Sextet
by Poulenc all displayed the skill and versatility
of these renowned musicians, and complemented
the stylish opulence and glowing acoustic of
London's newest venue.
Emer
McDonough Flute
Emer
has held positions as principal flute
of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and
the Orchestra of St John's, and currently
works extensively throughout the UK
as a guest principal flute with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Halle
Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal
Scottish National Orchestra, Opera De
Lyon, Irish Chamber Orchestra, and RTE
Concert Orchestra Ireland.
John
Anderson Oboe
John's
discography includes two versions of
the Strauss concerto and the Mozart
concerto with the ECO. He has recorded
recital collections of music for oboe
and guitar, and of salon music for oboe
and piano. Recent recordings have included
chamber music by Walter Leigh, solo
oboe music by Max Kuhn and Rimsky Korsakov’s
“ Variations on a theme by Glinka”
with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
Michael
Whight Clarinet
Michael
has been principal clarinet of the Philharmonia
Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, and currently
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He
has appeared as concerto soloist performing
concertos by Weber, Henze, and Nielsen,
and as director/soloist in a recording
of the Mozart concerto. Michael has
performed with the Lindsay, Medici,
Schidlof, Razumovsky and Lyric String
Quartets, Gidon Kremer, Robert Cohen
and Barry Douglas and recorded the complete
chamber music of Richard Strauss for
both Hyperion and Teldec. He is a professor
at Trinity College of Music, and a regular
adjudicator for the BBC's Young Musician
of the Year Award.
Daniel
Jemison Bassoon
Daniel
studied music at Clare College, Cambridge,
the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,
and at the Hochschule fur Musik und
Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, He
was co-principal bassoon of the Deutsche
Kammerphilharmonie, and principal with
the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra before
being appointed principal bassoon with
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He
appears as a soloist and guests with
various orchestras and chamber ensembles
including the English Chamber Orchestra
and London Winds.
Martin
Owen French
Horn
From
playing principal horn in the National
Youth Orchestra then a scholarship to
the Royal Academy of Music, Martin has
appeared as principal horn with all
the major London orchestras and many
further afield including the Berlin
Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of Europe,
San Francisco, Berlin Radio, Frankfurt
Opera, Bologna Opera and Colorado Festival
Orchestras, and is principal horn of
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. S
olo performances and recordings include
Britten's Serenade with Philip Langridge,
Mozart Concerti, Messiaen's "Canyons"
and Strauss' 2nd concerto.
Click play on the tracks below to hear samples
of Reiko performing with the soloists of the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
