William Bennett (flautist)

William Bennett, British flute player, who has played with most of the major British orchestras, and who also has a career as a soloist. He developed an instrument, the 'flauto di bassetto', which extends the range of the flute down a minor third, and one of his recordings, Mozart's Concerto K 218, features this. He was awarded a lifetime achievement award of the National Flute Association in 2002, and he was awarded an OBE by the Queen in 1995.