Douglas Cummings
Douglas Cummings (1946[1] – May 14, 2014) was a British cellist. His father was the violist Keith Cummings.[2]
Cummings studied at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), and was also a student of Gregor Piatigorsky. He became principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in 1969[3] and held the post for 24 years, until 1993. He also served as a member of the LSO Board of Directors.[4] After his departure from the LSO, Cummings taught at the RAM, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Oundle School. He was a founder member of the London Virtuosi Chamber Ensemble. He was also a founder member of the Cummings String Quartet together with his sister Diana Cummings.
His recordings include the 2004 album The British Cello Phenomenon.[5] He also performed and recorded with the Lindsay String Quartet.
References[]
- ^ Cummings, David (2003). International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003. Routledge. p. 166. ISBN 1-85743-174-X.
- ^ "British cellist Douglas Cummings has died aged 67". The Strad. 2014-05-16. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
- ^ Smyth, Alan (1970). To speak for ourselves: the London Symphony Orchestra. Kimber.
- ^ "LSO Players Emeritus". Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Millington, Barry (April 20, 2004). "Various artists: The British Cello Phenomenon", Evening Standard, p. 46.
External links[]
- "London Symphony Orchestra - Obituary: Douglas Cummings (1947–2014)". LSO. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
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