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Ophicleide sighting in Sydney, Australia

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:56 pm
by deebee
I saw (and heard) a terrific ophicleide performance last week – Nick Byrne playing the 1st movement of Simon Proctor's newly-written concerto (in piano reduction, accompanied by David Miller). It was at a lunchtime lower brass student recital at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music; I guess Mr Byrne must have snuck in while nobody was watching. :)

An absolute treat! An entirely convincing performance in every regard. Catch him if he's performing anywhere near you!

(Disclaimer: I've never met or communicated with Nick Byrne.)

Re: Ophicleide sighting in Sydney, Australia

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:56 am
by KiwiTuba
Nick is a wonderful Ophicleide player, and a great guy.

He recently released a CD called "Back from Oblivion", which is simply amazing.

His website is http://www.ophicleide.com/

Re: Ophicleide sighting in Sydney, Australia

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:01 pm
by J.c. Sherman
Nice to hear something positive about ophicleides on the forum for once :-)

J.c.S.