Robert Bigio was born in the Middle East but grew up in Vancouver, Canada. He received a
BMus from the University of British Columbia before coming to Britain where he obtained a
PhD from the University of London. Robert played the flute professionally for many years
before setting up as a flute maker. He is a well-known writer on the flute and flute
manufacture and was for five years the editor of the journal of the British Flute Society. Robert
is the author of two books on the flute: Readings in the History of the Flute, a selection of
monographs, essays, reviews, letters and advertisements from nineteenth-century London;
and the recently-published Rudall, Rose & Carte: The Art of the Flute in Britain.
Robert’s publications include contributions for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and
Musicians; the second edition of the Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (10 articles); Lexikon der
Flöte (11 articles); as well as many articles and reviews in journals and newspapers.
Contact
Robert@bigio.com
1 Doveridge Gardens
London N13 5BJ
England
Telephone
020 8882 2627 (international +44 20 8882 2627)
Mobile
07956 889302 (international +44 7956 889302)
(Please note: the mobile number is preferred.)
Website for Robert Bigio’s articles on the flute: www.robertbigio.com
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