William Bennett

William Bennett was a renowned flutist with a broad repertory that stretched from standard works to obscurities, from the Baroque to rock and contemporary music. He was also a significant educator. Bennett was born in London on February 7, 1936. His full name was William Ingham Brooke Bennett, and he sometimes used the initials WIBB as his name. He took up the recorder at age eight at boarding school and switched to the flute at 12. In London, Bennett studied at the Guildhall School of Music, and he avoided conventional military service by signing up for a three-year stint wi...