Nicholas Daniel is a British oboist who has devoted himself to the modern and
contemporary repertoires. Born on January 9, 1962, he began by singing in the
choir of Salisbury Cathedral and studying at the Purcell School, before winning
the BBC Young Musicians competition in 1980 at the age of eighteen. After a
spell at the Royal Academy of Music in London and lessons with Anthony Pay and
Hans Keller, he established his career on record and at the BBC Proms. In 1991,
the Oboe Alone recital, published by the Swiss label Léman Records, highlighted
his talent as an instrumentalist, w...