David Strange

David Tinsley Strange is a British cellist formerly head of strings at the Royal Academy of Music and a University of London Professor.
He studied cello at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1973 he was appointed Principal Cellist of the Royal [Philharmonic Orchestra]. In 1985 he was invited to become the Principal Cellist of the Royal [Opera House] Orchestra.
Strange was Head of Strings of the Royal Academy of Music 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 in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to music.