Code | DS/UK/9056 |
Name | Beers; Adrian Simon (6 January 1916-8 April 2004); MBE; British double bass player |
Dates | 6 January 1916-8 April 2004 |
Gender | Male (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Glasgow, Scotland (born) |
Relationships | Son of Aloysius "Wishy" Beers (double bass player) |
Biography | Adrian Simon Beers MBE was a British double bass player and teacher at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music. He was a principal player in the Philharmonia Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra, and a chamber musician, notably in the Melos Ensemble that he helped found. |