OW appointed Principal Oboe with Orchestra of The Royal Opera House

Congratulations to OW Fergus McCready (2018) who has recently been appointed Principal Oboe with the Orchestra of The Royal Opera House. Fergus was a Specialist Musician at Wells from 2012-2018, studying with Liz Fyfe. He continued studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Chris Cowie, Tom Bloomfield and Ian Hardwick. Fergus began working with the Orchestra while he was still a pupil. Since arriving in London, Fergus has played Guest Principal Oboe with the Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Mr Leaker, Head of Woodwind, said, “We are all so incredibly proud of Fergus. He is such an impressive young man and an outstanding musician. His achievements are all the more impressive given his age.”