Classical and Contemporary Music
Masterclass by Nicholas Daniel
Oboe masterclass
April 24 2025 10:00 > 18:00
Nicholas Daniel is a key figure in the world of music, and of course the oboe, thanks to his talent, experience, knowledge and love of sharing and teaching.
I have lost count of the number of creations and commissions that have enriched our repertoire, and one look at his discography is enough to understand the artist we are talking about.
Biography
Nicholas Daniel trained at Salisbury Cathedral School and the Purcell School for Young Musicians.
In 1980 he won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition and in 2011 was awarded the Queen's Medal for Music.
He taught for 10 years at the Guildhall School and in 1997 became Professor at Indiana University.
In 2004 he was appointed Professor of Oboe at the Musikhochschule in Trossingen, Germany.
Nicholas Daniel formed a duo with pianist Julius Drake in 1981.
He has commissioned and premiered numerous pieces for the oboe from composers such as S. Bainbridge, Peter Maxwell Davies, J. Woolrich, J. Macmillan....
His discography includes some thirty solo albums.
Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles
17 rue du Chêne - 1000 Brussels
Active participants: oboe students.
As listeners: open to all students.