Rachael Pankhurst - Cor Anglais
Rachael plays Cor Anglais with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, joining in 2001.
Q. What is your instrument/ position/ job title in the Orchestra?
A. Principal Cor Anglais.
Q. When did you join the Orchestra?
A. April 2001.
Q. What was your earliest musical experience?
A. I had a tape of Theseus & the Minotaur and loved the music that accompanied the story - Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.
Q. If you could play a different instrument, which one would it be?
A. Cello.
Q. What would you most like to do if you weren’t a musician?
A. Photography
Q. What’s on your record/CD/MP3 Player/Spotify Playlist right now?
A. Dietrich Fischer Diskeau singing Schubert Songs.
Q. What is your favourite Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestrarecording?
A. Tchaikovsky - Manfred Symphony
Q. What is your most memorable moment with the Orchestra so far?
A. Playing with Ensemble 10/10 at Glastonbury!
Q. What do you like to do with your free time outside music?
A. Walking in the Lake District, catching up with family & friends and shopping for shoes!
Q. What do you like most about Liverpool?
A. The architecture.
