Simon Standage

- In 1972, he became a founding member of harpsichordist and conductor Trevor Pinnock's period-instrument ensemble The English Concert. He was to be their first violinist for the next 19 years. 

- It was during this time that he also performed and recorded violin concertos by Bach, Vivaldi and Haydn amongst others. 

- From 1974 to 1978, Standage was the sub-leader of the English Chamber Orchestra. 

- He went on to lead the City of London Sinfonia between 1980 and 1989. 

- Along with second violinist Micaela Comberti, Trevor Jones on viola and cellist Jennifer Ward Clarke, Standage formed the Saloman Quartet. A period performance string quartet, they played and recorded works by Mozart, Haydn and lesser-known artists. 

- Standage was a regular fixture with the Academy of Ancient Music throughout the 1980s. Upon entering the 1990s, he and choral conductor Richard Hickox founded Collegium Musicum 90. A period performance group, its numbers could swell from two members to a full orchestra and chorus. 

Did You Know? 

Simon Standage is a professor of baroque violin at the Royal Academy of Music. He’s held the post since 1983.