JOSEPH SANDERS  (oboe, cor anglais, oboe baroque, alexander.technique) » 

Biography
Since 1983 Joseph has freelanced worldwide, from principal oboe with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe to most major London symphony orchestras. He has performed in Japan, China, Korea, Australia, South and North America, Mexico and throughout Europe. He has extensive experience of playing opera, ballet, West End shows, chamber orchestra, schools/educational work with various orchestras, studio session work and contemporary music.

As a member of Ensemble Modern/Frankfurt for over 20 years, he worked with Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, Hans Werner Henze, Helmut Lachenmann, Klaus Huber, Heinz Holliger, Oliver Knussen, George Benjamin, Steve Reich, Peter Eötvös, György Kurtag, György Ligeti, Emmanuel Nunes, Maurizio Kagel, John Cage, Frank Zappa and many more.

Since 2008 he has played extensively as guest principal oboe for the London Symphony Orchestra, under Valery Gergiev, Sir Colin Davis, Pierre Boulez, Daniel Harding and Kristjan Järvi etc.

...and what is so rare, a true musician. Heinz Holliger 1983

...a musician of uncommon quality. Purcell Room recital: Max Loppert, Daily Telegraph 1984

...outstanding contributions from the wind section, notably oboist Joseph Sanders. Andrew Maisel: Review for ClassicalSource.Com: London Symphony Orchestra, Thursday October 28, 2010 Barbican Hall, London Kristjan Järvi, Viktoria Mullova.

Joseph has been a Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama since 2004, which includes oboe, academic and Alexander teaching and internal examining.

Three Musicians Conclude their Discussion of the Alexander Technique

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Academy of St Martin In The Fields, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Ballet Rambert, Bob Porter, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, English National Ballet, English National Opera Orchestra, Gemini, La Folia, London Mozart Players, London Musical Arts Orchestra (LMA Orchestra), London Sinfonietta, London Symphony Orchestra, Matrix Ensemble, Music Theatre Wales, National Symphony Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra GB, Northern Sinfonia, Oxford Philomusica, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sinfonia ViVA. Shows: Les Miserables. Sessions: London Telefilmonic Orchestra, Music Solutions Ltd. Education Work: London Symphony Orchestra Education / Discovery.

Joseph's orchestral work also includes

• Member of Ensemble Modern/Frankfurt
• Principal Oboe Scottish Ballet
• Principal Oboe New Sadler's Wells Opera
• Member of Oxford Philomusica
• Principal Oboe of Rambert Dance Orchestra
• Chamber Orchestra of Europe
• BBC Concert Orchestra
• Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra

• Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 1983
• Scottish Chamber Orchestra 1990
• Royal Scottish National Orchestra 1994
• BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
• Scottish Opera
• Birmingham Royal Ballet (cor anglais)
• English National Opera 1996 and 2010/11-
• Royal Scottish National Orchestra 2011-

• Glyndebourne Touring Opera
• Almeida Opera
• English Touring Opera
• London Contemporary Dance
• Music Theatre Wales
• English National Ballet
• Birminghman Royal Ballet
• London Contemporary Dance
• White Oak Dance

• Numerous concerto & chamber music appearances at the South Bank etc with the Feinstein Ensemble
• Regular Guest with Florian String Trio (Mozart/Britten Oboe Quartets etc)
• Oxford Philomusica
• East Winds Quintet (Naxos CD 2008)
• Chamber Orchestra of Europe Wind Ensemble
• Scottish Chamber Orchestra
• Gemini
• Nash Ensemble

Education
Joseph's graduate studies took place at Cambridge University (MA Modern Languages), the Royal Academy of Music (1978 - 1980) and the Freiburg Musikhochschule (1980 - 1982). From 1988 - 91 he trained and qualified as an Alexander Teacher with Patrick Macdonald F.M. Alexander's personal training assistant, followed by study with Marjory Barlow, Alexander's neice.

As an expert Alexander teacher, Joseph is investigating performance centred teaching and learning, integrating the Alexander technique into the act of performing music and how this can transform preparation for stagework. In May 2009 he co-organised the highly successful 7th International Conference for Alexander Technique Teachers in Music Education, hosted by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he is a professor of oboe and academic studies as well as Alexander Teacher. He also teacher the Alexander Technique for the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

Prizes and Awards

• 1st Prize Leila Bull Oboe Competition & Recital Diploma (RAM, 1978)
• Park Lane Group and Live Music Now! Young Artist
• Munster Trust, Alper Trust and Bishop Laney Scholarships
• Britten Pears Orchestra/UK and Junge Deutsche Philharmonie/Germany: Principal Oboe (1979-82)

Teachers: Janet Craxton, Heinz Holliger

Joseph joined Morgensterns in September 1983

Joseph's web profile was last updated 19th May 2012