Melinda Maxwell

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Melinda Maxwell (born 1953 in London) is an English oboist and composer. She is principal oboist of the ensemble Endymion and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, and a regularly principal of the London Sinfonietta. She has been an academic teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire, Trinity College and the Royal Northern College of Music. [1]

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References

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  2. British Women Composers, Volume 2 (booklet). London: Lontano Records Ltd. 1992. LNT103.
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  8. Sound Census (booklet). London: NMC Recordings Ltd. 2010. NMCD160.