Ian Fisher
Ian Fisher took up the horn mainly because he
liked the sound but with the additional incentive that the lessons
coincided with a double period of Latin on a Wednesday afternoon.
After studying with Sydney Coulston at the Royal Northern College
of Music (where he won the Hiles medal) Ian joined the orchestra of
London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) then moved to
the Scottish National Orchestra (now the Royal Scottish National
Orchestra) and became a member of the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra
in 1986 (now the BBC National Orchestra of Wales). Apart from
trying to work out why every ensemble he joins changes its name
soon afterwards, Ian's other hobbies include falling off classic
British motorbikes, making up excuses for not decorating the house
and writing articles for classical music journals. He also enjoys
woodturning, claiming that sticking sharp chisels into rapidly
spinning pieces of wood is excellent therapy after a day with a
tyrannical conductor. Ian is married with three children, one born
in London, one born in Glasgow and one born in Cardiff. He has no
plans to move to Belfast.