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 The Band of the Royal Corps of Signals 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.