Roy Carter (2)

British classical oboist, and professor. He graduated from the Royal College of Music, London. Subsequently, he embarked on a freelance career across the UK, before joining the Philharmonia Orchestra as Co-Principal Oboe. In 1978, he was appointed Principal Oboe of The English National Opera Orchestra and in 1986 Principal Oboe of the London Symphony Orchestra, a position he held for 19 years (until 2005). Between 1990 and 1995 he was Professor of Oboe at The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama. In 2005, he joined the Northern Sinfonia as Principal Oboe, where he remained until 2009. He then moved to Trinidad and Tobago as principal oboist, professor of oboe, and overseer of performance excellence at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and the related orchestra. Since then he has played as a freelance Principal Oboe in various orchestras. Professor of Oboe in the Talent Music Master Courses in Brescia, Italy.