Meyrick Alexander

British classical bassoon player and professor, born 18 May 1952. He studied at the . He was a member of the , before joining the in 1971, as 3rd Bassoon. Two years later, he moved to , as 2nd Bassoon, where he formed the Aquilo Wind Quintet. He then spent a year in his first principal position with the , before joining the Philharmonia Orchestra in 1980 as Principal Bassoon, holding this position util the summer of…