Michael Winfield

British Cor Anglais (English horn) and oboe player and teacher. Born 15 November 1930 in Swanick, Derbyshire, England - Died 8 September 2017 in Horsham, West Sussex, England. He studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music. He joined the Hallé Orchestra on 13 August 1947 as Second Oboe, becoming its First Oboe in 1952. He joined the London Symphony Orchestra as Cor Anglais/Co-Principal Oboe on 1 June 1960. He left to join the New Philharmonia Orchestra on 1 June 1968. He became freelance in 1974. He taught at the Royal College of Music, London.