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Derek Collier

Derek Collier was an English violinist and leader of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Collier studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and also with Alfredo Campoli. He performed as a soloist with many of the leading British and North American orchestras and gave the first performances in Britain of violin concertos by Dag Wirén, Joaquín Rodrigo and Boris Blacher.

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Derek Collier
Born1927
Died24 June 2008(2008-06-24) (aged 80–81)
OccupationViolinist

Derek Collier (1927 – 24 June 2008) was an English violinist and leader of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Collier studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and also with Alfredo Campoli. He performed as a soloist with many of the leading British and North American orchestras and gave the first performances in Britain of violin concertos by Dag Wirén, Joaquín Rodrigo and Boris Blacher.

Collier used a violin made by Pietro Guarneri and he made a number of commercial recordings for EMI and Decca with pianists including Ernest Lush1 and Daphne Ibbott.2

Collier is the father of violinist Suzie Collier34 and grandfather of Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier.

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  1. The Voice of the Violin, His Master's Voice XLP20080 (1966)
  2. The World of the Violin vol.2, Decca SPA 405 (1975)
  3. King, Jason (11 July 2016). "With 'In My Room,' Jazz Phenom Jacob Collier is Bringing Jubilation Back". NPR.
  4. "Lunchtime concert at Frinton". Clacton and Frinton Gazette. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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