Durrant, James, 1929-2021
Royston James Durrant, MBE was born in Bournemouth .
Professional viola player James Durrant was, from 1957 to 1964, principal viola with the Scottish National Orchestra. Since then he has been a teacher at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). He has been a prominent champion of Scottish composers, having commissioned, performed and broadcast numerous solo and chamber works involving the viola.
- James Durrant, MBE (obituary, The Scotsman)
Concerts by Performer
Title | Date | Venue | Professor |
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Reid Chamber Concert | Thursday, December 4, 1969 | Reid School of Music, Park Place (see also University Music Classroom) | Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971 |
Reid Chamber Concert | Thursday, October 12, 1972 | Reid Concert Hall | Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 |
Reid Orchestral Concert | Sunday, November 25, 1973 | Reid Concert Hall | Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 |
Reid Chamber Concert | Thursday, November 21, 1974 | Reid Concert Hall | Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 |
Reid Chamber Concert | Thursday, April 27, 1978 | Reid Concert Hall | Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 |
Reid Chamber Concert | Thursday, February 21, 1985 | Reid Concert Hall with Ahrend organ | Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 |
Reid Lunch-hour Concert | Tuesday, October 21, 1986 | Reid Concert Hall with Ahrend organ | Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 |
Reid Lunch-hour Concert | Friday, May 13, 1988 | Reid Concert Hall with Ahrend organ | Leighton, Kenneth, 1929-1988 |
Reid Lunch-hour Concert | Tuesday, October 24, 1989 | Reid Concert Hall with Ahrend organ | Osborne, Nigel 1948- |