David Tinsley Strange is a British

cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...

formerly head of strings at the

Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke of ...

and a University of London Professor. He studied cello at the

. In 1973 he was appointed Principal Cellist of the

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works. The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable ...

. In 1985 he was invited to become the Principal Cellist of the Royal Opera House Orchestra. Strange was Head of Strings of the

until 2011, is cello tutor of the European Union Youth Orchestra and since 2002 a professor of the University of London. Strange was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the

2020 New Year Honours The 2020 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebration ...

for services to music.

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Living people Academics of the Royal Academy of Music Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) British cellists Members of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-classical-musician-stub