Margaret Cookhorn Explained

Margaret Cookhorn is a British classical contrabassoonist and bassoonist.^[1] She is Principal Contrabassoon and Bassoon with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,^[2] bassoonist with the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group^[3] and, notably, has pursued a career as a contrabassoon soloist.^[1] John Woolrich's contrabassoon concerto Falling Down was written for her.^[4] She most recently performed the piece at the BBC Proms in 2015.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Cookhorn is a tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire^[8] and for the CBSO Youth Orchestra.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Margaret Cookhorn . margaretcookhorn.com . Margaret Cookhorn . 2020-07-20.
2. Web site: Margaret Cookhorn . cbso.gov.uk . . 2020-07-20.
3. Web site: Margaret Cookhorn . bcmg.org.uk . . 2020-07-20.
4. Web site: Falling Down . fabermusic.com . . 2020-07-20.
5. Web site: Prom 4: Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 . 2015-07-19 . bbc.co.uk . . 2020-07-20.
6. Prom 04 (part 1): Beethoven's Symphony No 9 . 2020-07-21 . BBC Proms . BBC Proms . [BBC] . . 2015-07-19 . 121 . 4 . English.
7. Cookhorn . Margaret . 2015-07-14 . 'Falling Down' at the BBC Proms: Margaret Cookhorn . English . 2020-07-21 . .
8. Web site: Margaret Cookhorn . bcu.ac.uk . . 2020-07-20.