James MacMillan’s new oboe concerto: a personal view from Nicholas Daniel

On Monday 18 October oboist Nicholas Daniel will give the London premiere of  James MacMillan’s new oboe concerto at Queen Elizabeth Hall. Here Nicholas Daniel gives a personal view of the piece and how it was developed. ‘Sometimes important new pieces emerge after a long ‘courtship’ with a composer, sometimes they come out of the blue. With [...]

Get to know oboist Nicholas Daniel

Oboist Nicholas Daniel talks about his career, loves and memories ahead of his concert with Britten Sinfonia on 18 October, when he will premiere James MacMillan’s Oboe Concerto. You’ve been with Britten Sinfonia since its formation, what is your favourite memory from the concert platform? It has to be premiering John Tavener’s Kaleidoscopes. That piece has something [...]

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