John Harper (5)

Classical bassoonist. Born in 1933 - Died October 6, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. He studied at the Royal College of Music, London. In 1951, he spent his National Service in the [a4780854] and his first important London orchestral experience was gained with the London Mozart Players in 1954. A year later he was appointed Principal Bassoon of The London Symphony Orchestra (1955-1965). He emigrated to Australia in the late 1960s and worked with the ABC orchestras around the country. In 1991, he joined the Australian Chamber Orchestra as Orchestra Manager.