Jan Wallin - Double Bass

Jan is a Section Player Double Bass in the Phil and joined the Orchestra in 1980.

Q. How long have you been with the RLPO?
A. 26 years

Q. What was your earliest musical experience?
A. Playin a  home-made drum with my father

Q. Do you play any other instruments?
A. Piano

Q. If you could play a different instrument, which one would it be?
A. Guitar

Q. What would you most like to do if you weren’t a musician?
A. Photographer 

Q. If you could take a recording of one piece of music to a desert island, what would it be?
A. Art of Fugue by J S Bach

Q. Which piece of music do you most enjoy playing?
A. Rite of Spring - Stravinsky

Q. Which personality (historical, musical or otherwise – living or dead!) would you most like to share a bottle of wine with?
A. Nelson Mandela

Q. Where’s your favourite place to eat/drink in Liverpool?
A. "Ark" at Penny Lane

Q. What do you do to relax in your free time?
A. What's "free time"?!

Q. Where’s your favourite holiday destination?
A. North Portugal