Barry Tuckwell

Barry Tuckwell, AC, OBE, (born 1931) is an Australian French horn player.

Related Topics:
AC - OBE - 1931 - French horn

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He was born in Melbourne and joined that Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at 15, only a year after starting on the horn. He became a horn player because of a chance conversation he overheard at the age of 13. His sister was wondering out loud what to do with him. He was obviously musical; he must be able to play something. Someone suggested the horn as a an instrument, and so he tried it.

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Tuckwell attended St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney, where he was a chorister in the cathedral choir, and Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Related Topics:
St Andrew's Cathedral School - Chorister - Cathedral - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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He was principal horn player with the London Symphony for 13 years. He resigned that position to pursue a solo career and has become the most recorded of all horn players and has won three Grammy awards. He has been president of the International Horn Society.

Related Topics:
London Symphony - Grammy

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A number of composers have written works for him, including Oliver Knussen and Richard Rodney Bennett.

Related Topics:
Oliver Knussen - Richard Rodney Bennett

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He resides in the United States and has founded the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and intends to focus on a career as a conductor when he retires from playing.

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Tuckwell's sister, Patricia, is the Countess of Harewood.

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