McDonald, John 08/07/1965

John graduated with a Bacherlors of Music degree from Queen's University in Belfast. John currently works outside of music but plays bassoon in the Studio Symphony Orchestra, a large amateur symphony orchestra in Belfast. From 1993 until its demise in 1999, John sang in a choir called the Gryphon Consort, which specialised in the Choral Evensong repertoire. John's top musical interests include Baroque music (on period instruments), Neoclassical music, Mahler, English Pastoral music, brass band "art" repertoire (as a former euphonium and baritone player), unusual instruments, organ music and cathedral/collegiate/chamber-style choral music. Non-musical interests include photography (especially architectural), museums and galleries, tv dramas and documentaries, and interesting food :-)