Oliver Butterworth (violinist)
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Oliver Butterworth is a British
violinist.
He is professor of violin at Trinity College of Music
.
For many years he was Artistic Director of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra
. He left this position under circumstances that were discussed in Private Eye
.
His son is the London based rising star jazz pianist, Will Butterworth.
United Kingdom
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violinist.
He is professor of violin at Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatories, based in Greenwich. It is part of Trinity Laban.The conservatoire is inheritor of elegant riverside buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital, designed in part by Sir Christopher Wren...
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For many years he was Artistic Director of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra
London Schools Symphony Orchestra
The London Schools Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra with musicians drawn from students in London schools, and featuring professional conductors and soloists. It was founded in 1951. Its founder and original director was the late Dr Leslie Russell, at one time assisted by Niso Ticciati....
. He left this position under circumstances that were discussed in Private Eye
Private Eye
Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical and current affairs magazine, edited by Ian Hislop.Since its first publication in 1961, Private Eye has been a prominent critic and lampooner of public figures and entities that it deemed guilty of any of the sins of incompetence, inefficiency,...
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His son is the London based rising star jazz pianist, Will Butterworth.
Recordings
- Bohuslav Martinu, La Revue de Cuisine etc. (Hyperion Dyad, 1998)
- Bohemian Violin (Meridian Records, 1999)
- Frank Bridge: Phantasie Trio, Phantasie Quartet, Piano Trio No 2 (Helios, 2001)
- Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, Piano Trios (Helios, 2001)