DAVID COWLEY
OBÓJ / OBOE
David Cowley - Obój
Jako oboista solista w BBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Cowley jest jednym z czołowych i cenionych instrumentalistów w Wielkiej Brytanii; cieszy się uznaniem w radiu i telewizji BBC oraz wśród międzynarodowej audiencji internetowej. W jego napiętej artystycznej agendzie z Orkiestrą BBC znajduje czas na koncerty i recitale solowe oraz współpracuje z czołowymi orkiestrami brytyjskimi. Jest również profesorem w Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
As principal oboe of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Cowley is firmly established as one of the leading oboists in Great Britain and is well known to BBC television, radio and internet audiences around the world. He combines a busy schedule with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with concerto performances, recitals in partnership with pianist Bryan Evans and appearances as guest principal with other top British orchestras such as the LSO, LPO, Philharmonia and CBSO. In addition to his playing commitments David is professor of oboe at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
David was a prize-winning student at the Royal College of Music, studying with Sarah Francis, Terence MacDonagh and Michael Winfield. On completing his studies he was immediately appointed principal oboe of Opera North and in the same year made his London debut with Bryan Evans at the Purcell Room in a recital acclaimed by press and public alike. Since then the duo have appeared at venues all over the country including the Wigmore Hall and have broadcast many times on Radio Three. They have released recordings on the Dryad Discs label of French music for oboe and piano (DJC001) (2003) and English and Welsh Music for Oboe and Piano (DJC002) (2010). (See reviews).
Also in 1978 David made his concerto debut at St John's Smith Square, again to good reviews, and subsequent appearances include the Queen Elizabeth Hall with the London Mozart Players, and his many broadcast performances with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales include the Strauss, Mozart, Vaughan Williams and Elliot Carter concertos as well as the world premiere of Guto Pryderi Puw's Concerto for Oboe.
His recordings on the Nimbus label with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales of the Oboe Concerto by William Mathias (1992/Llewellyn) and Alun Hoddinott's Doubles for oboe and harpsichord (1993/Otaka) were warmly received by critics.