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Keith Bragg Hon RAM, AGSM

(Picture: Photo of Keith Bragg)

Studied with Judith Pearce, then William Bennett at the Guildhall School of Music and in Paris with Maxence Larrieu. Principal Piccolo of the Philharmonia Orchestra since 1982, and Chairman of the Philharmonia from 1990 to 2005, he has performed with all the major London orchestras.

A founder member of the Elysian Wind Quintet, the leading British ensemble of its kind for over twenty years, which performed at major festivals all over Europe and developed a formidable reputation in contemporary music.

Professor of Piccolo since 1992 and Head of Woodwind since 2002.

The Courses

The Woodwind Faculty provides a thorough and broad-based training in all significant aspects of preparation for entry to the music profession. Teamwork is a key element in the department and students are free to work with more than one professor. Because the approach to instrumental teaching is broadly similar, there is little or no danger of contradiction and confusion.

Individual lessons for Principal Study and related instruments are complemented by intensive training in orchestral studies, art of teaching, reed-making and basic instrument maintenance. There are fifteen classes each year where students are led by one of a team of eminent soloists, which gives an opportunity to experiment and to explore communication skills in performance.

Chamber music for wind and for mixed ensemble is a major part of the department’s programme. Concerts are frequent; all ensemble work is coached and the standard of performance is very high.

Recent master-classes have been given by Emanuel Abbuhl, William Bennett, Roger Birnstingl, Henri Bok, Michael Collins, Robert Dick, Paul Goodwin, Ingo Goretzki, Michael Heitzler, Eckhart Hübner, Jonathan Kelly, Maxence Larrieu, Andrew Marriner, Sabine Meyer, Frank Nolan, Alexei Ogrintchouk, Antony Pay, John Price, Helen Simons, Christian Wetzel, Dominik Wollenweber and Jacques Zoon.

YourAudition (see p.56 for general details)

Two contrasting pieces of your own choice. A good knowledge of scales and arpeggios is expected. Sight-reading may be given.

TheTeachers

Flute
William Bennett OBE, Hon RAM (International Soloist; Principal, English Chamber Orchestra)
Keith Bragg Hon RAM, AGSM (piccolo) (Principal Piccolo, Philharmonia)
Michael Cox (Principal, BBC Symphony Orchestra)
Kate Hill Hon ARAM (Principal, Britten Sinfonia and Co-Principal, English Chamber Orchestra)
Karen Jones GSMD (Principal, City of London Sinfonia)
Patricia Morris (piccolo) (former Principal Piccolo, BBC Symphony Orchestra)
Clare Southworth GRNCM, PPRNCM, Hon ARAM (International Soloist and Tutor)

Oboe
Emanuel Abbuhl (Principal Oboe, London Symphony Orchestra)
Christopher Cowie (Principal Oboe, Philharmonia)
Jill Crowther (oboe and cor anglais, Philharmonia)
Tess Miller ARCM, Hon RAM (oboe and Alexander Technique) (Former Principal, London Bach Orchestra and Orchestra of St John’s, Smith’s Square)
Celia Nicklin FRAM (Principal, London Mozart Players)
Melanie Ragge MA, MPhil, Dip RCM, Hon ARAM, LRAM (New London Chamber Ensemble)

Visiting Professor of Oboe
Alexei Ogrintchouk (Principal, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)

Clarinet
Richard Addison FRAM (E flat and Bass)
Michael Collins (International Soloist and Director, London Winds)
Timothy Lines Hon ARAM
Angela Malsbury Hon RAM (Principal, London Mozart Players)
Keith Puddy FRAM, FTCL (Principal, New Queen’s Hall Orchestra)
Nicholas Rodwell ARCM, Hon ARAM (Principal, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden)
Mark van deWiel MA, ARCM (Principal, Philharmonia Orchestra and London Sinfonietta)

Visiting Professor of Clarinet
Andrew Marriner (Principal, London Symphony Orchestra and Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields)

Saxophone
Richard Addison FRAM (Principal, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)

Bassoon
David Chatterton Hon ARAM, AGSM, Cert Ed (contra-bassoon) (Principal, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Gareth Newman BMus, LRAM, Hon ARAM (Principal, London Mozart Players and New Queen’s Hall Orchestra)
John Orford Hon RAM, ARMCM (Principal, London Sinfonietta)

LRAM (Art ofTeaching)
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2006– 2007 Highlights
Performances of significant chamber works given with members of the woodwind faculty, both at the Academy and in professional venues outside.
Performances of works for large ensemble.
Release of Symphonic Wind’s second CD, featuring large-scale ensemble works by Messiaen, Stravinsky and Strauss.
Release of recordings of the complete Richard Strauss works for large wind ensemble.

Recent Student Successes

Recent graduates play with Berlin Philharmonic, BBC orchestras, City of Birmingham SO, English National Opera, Gothenburg Opera, Hong Kong Phil, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam Royal Philharmonic, Royal Swedish Opera and others. Ensembles include Galliard and Mobius.