Guy Henderson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Guy Henderson

New Zealand musician

Date of Birth: 21-May-1934

Date of Death: 04-Jan-2013

Profession: oboist

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Guy Lockhart Henderson (21 May 1934 – 4 January 2013) was a New Zealand-born Australian classical oboist. Henderson was the principal oboe in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra between the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1967, he was offered the place of lead oboist in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
He continued in this position until he retired in 1998.
He also played in the Australian Chamber Orchestra's first concert in 1975. Henderson also taught and mentored many oboe students in his career, many of which have gone on to be successful musicians. Henderson's most famous recording is as the solo oboist in Peter Sculthorpe's "Small Town", played by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.