Wallace, John, 1949-

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Name (Latin)
Wallace, John, 1949-
Other forms of name
Wallace, John Williamson, 1949-
Date of birth
1949-04-14
Place of birth
Methil (Scotland)
Occupation
Book editors
Composers
Cornet players
Music teachers
Trumpet players
flugelhorn player
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 278828600
Wikidata: Q57941720
Library of congress: n 85076149
HAI10: 000604274
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Wikipedia description:

John Williamson Wallace (14 April 1949 – 11 January 2026) was a Scottish trumpet player, composer and arts educator. He came from a family tradition of brass band playing. He performed as a trumpet player of leading London orchestras, the principal trumpet of the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1976 to 1995. Solo performances included prominently playing a trumpet solo alongside Kiri Te Kanawa at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. He founded his own brass ensemble, The Wallace Collection, in 1986. Wallace was principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from 2002 to 2014, and held leading positions in associations for educational matters and historic brass instruments.

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