Page 29
Woodwind
Head of Woodwind:
Keith Bragg Hon RAM, AGSM
Woodwind Department Administrator:
Louise Foley BMus
Telephone 020 7873 7320
Email
woodwind@ram.ac.uk
Chris Cooper: Bassoon (PGDip)
(Picture: photo of Chris Cooper playing the Bassoon)
The variety here has been fantastic: two teachers for modern bassoon as well as contra, baroque and classical performance with principals from the OAE. I’ve played for world-famous conductors in both modern and period orchestras, and in some memorable chamber performances too. The department as a whole is very supportive, and of course being in London offers many opportunities.
I didn’t come to the Academy by the conventional route, which I think has helped to focus my mind now that I am here. First I started at Oxford, but soon realised that I wanted to devote much more time to performance. I took a late audition here, and worked in the ‘real world’ for the rest of the year. I’ve stayed here for my postgraduate year after the four-year BMus, and have also started to promote my ensemble and start a reed-making business—you need to manage a portfolio career these days.’
‘The Royal Academy of Music Symphonic Winds are a very impressive ensemble indeed, both in their ability to blend and in secure solo individuality. I don’t know of a finer performance on disc, and I enjoyed it enormously’
Gramophone, October 2004
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60