Michael Chapman studied at
the Royal College of Music, London with Archie Camden and Vernon
Elliot. After three years in the London Philharmonic he left to
study with Enzo Muccetti at the
Conservatorio A. Boito in Parma Italy, graduating in 1964 with
the Italian Diploma.
He returned to England to the Principal posts in the Northern Sinfonia, Newcastle for 14 years and the Royal Philharmonic (RPO) for 21 years. He has recently retired from the RPO to free-lance and make reeds.
He has recorded the Mozart concerto K191 and the Sinfonia concertante for the Philips complete Mozart wind concerto album with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
With the Royal Philharmonic he has recorded the Sinfonia concertante (on the Tring label) and with Marriner and the Northern Sinfonia, the first recording of the Elgar Romance (EMI).
He has taught privately and at Newcastle and York Universities and Trinity College of Music, London.
Since entering semi-returement, Michael has enjoyed playing with local
groups in the North East and especially in the
Broadwood Ensemble right up to his untimely death in July 2005.
