Thea King
Dame Thea King | |
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| Born | 26 December 1925 Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
| Died | 26 June 2007 (aged 81) London, England |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1950s–2007 |
Dame Thea King
Biography
Early life
Thea King was born in
Career
She worked as soloist, chamber musician and as a teacher but was probably associated most closely with the English Chamber Orchestra as principal clarinet from 1964 to 1999. She also worked with the London Mozart Players, succeeding Gervase de Peyer as principal clarinettist, the Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, the Melos Ensemble and the Allegri String Quartet. She was a founder member in 1953 of the Portia Wind Ensemble, an all female group.[1]
Thea King made a special study of lesser known works of the 18th and 19th centuries, especially those of
From 1961 to 1987, she was Professor of Clarinet at the Royal College of Music and she was a professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama from 1988 until her death. She was a Fellow of both institutions.
Thea King was made an OBE in 1985 and was appointed a DBE in 2001.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Daily Telegraph Obituary[dead link], accessed 30 June 2007
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- ^ Kennaway, E.D.: "Benjamin Frankel: A Forgotten Legacy", in Musical Times, February 1992, p 69-70
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