ANDREW CAVELL, English clarinettist, has been residing and teaching in Jamaica since 1996 as part of the faculty of the School of Music, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA).
Born in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, he studied clarinet and piano at the Royal College of Music in London. He then went on to become the orchestral manager of the National Musicians' Symphony Orchestra in the U.K. while undertaking freelance orchestral and solo engagements throughout the U.K. and Europe..
Prior to his arrival in Jamaica, he had been living in South America. He had been appointed as principal clarinet of the San Luis Symphony Orchestra in Argentina.
SEVERAL TOURS
While there, he undertook several tours throughout South America performing both with the orchestra and as soloist. He was also invited to play as a guest member of several other orchestras and also taught woodwind at the departamento de formacion instrumental in San Luis where he was also the wind coach for the San Luis Youth Orchestra.
In Jamaica, he has appeared at various special events and concerts over the years. Recently, he was musical director for Into the Woods at the Ward Theatre, and in March this year, he was again a guest artiste at Lloyd Hall's Good Friday concert.
On Sunday, June 19, Mr. Cavell appeared in the concert Classics in June, presented by the Soroptimist International of Jamaica (Kingston), under the distinguished patronage of Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Cooke. This fund-raising variety concert was put on to raise funds for the Shortwood United Basic School and Jamaica AIDS Support.
FAREWELL CONCERT
In this concert, Mr. Cavell performed with several of his associates and friends. He performed Schubert's The Shepherd on the Rock with Lori Johnson, soprano and Roger Williams, acting director, School of Music; Sonatina by Horowitz with pianist Allison Wallace and Lo! Here the Gentle Lark by Sir Henry Bishop with Laurice Barnaby and Maxan Russell.
Other participants in the concert were June Thompson Lawson, also a lecturer at the School of Music; Dale Edwards, bass-baritone; Jose Oxamendi, cellist; Dean Taylor, pianist; Jorge Balenciano, guitarist, and dancers Loraine Barnaby and Jermaine Rowe.
This summer, he will be returning to the U.K. where he hopes to further his academic studies. He will be greatly missed.
