Biography
The English Concert is a Baroque orchestra playing on authentic instruments based in London. Founded in 1972 and directed from the harpsichord by Trevor Pinnock for 30 years, it is now directed from the violin by Andrew Manze. In September 2007, harpsichordist Harry Bicket is to take over as director.
Some notable past members
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Violin:
* Simon Standage - concertmaster 1972-1991 - left to direct Collegium Musicum 90
* Peter Hanson - concertmaster 1992-1997 - now leads the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
* Rachel Podger - concertmistress 1997-2002[9]
* Roy Goodman
* John Holloway
Cello:
* Anthony Pleeth - 1972-1985
* Jaap ter Linden
Recorder:
* Philip Pickett
Horn:
* Anthony Halstead
Flute:
* Stephen Preston
* Nicholas McGegan
* Lisa Beznosiuk
Oboe:
* Paul Goodwin
Lute:
* Nigel North
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.