Laurence Perkins (born 1954) is a British classical bassoonist. He studied under Charles Cracknell at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Since 1974, Perkins has been principal bassoonist of the Manchester Camerata. He has performed internationally in countries including France, Norway, Hong Kong, and Australia.
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