Douglas Cummings

{{Short description|British cellist}}

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Douglas Cummings (1946{{cite book|chapter=Cummings, David| title = International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003 | publisher = Routledge | year = 2003 | page = 166 | chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=48V3kmpJEEgC&pg=PA166 | isbn = 1-85743-174-X}} – 14 May 2014) was a British cellist. His father was the Perth-born violist {{ill|Keith Cummings|de}}.{{cite web | url=http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/british-cellist-douglas-cummings-has-died-aged-67/ | title=British cellist Douglas Cummings has died aged 67 |work=The Strad| date=2014-05-16 | access-date=2014-11-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129085222/http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/british-cellist-douglas-cummings-has-died-aged-67/ | archive-date=2014-11-29 | url-status=dead }}

Cummings studied at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), and was also a student of Gregor Piatigorsky. He became principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in 1969{{cite book | last = Smyth | first = Alan | title = To speak for ourselves: the London Symphony Orchestra | publisher = Kimber | year = 1970 | isbn = 9780718304911 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=rsQXAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Douglas+Cummings%22+-inpublisher:icon }} and held the post for 24 years, until 1993. He also served as a member of the LSO board of directors.{{cite web | title = LSO Players Emeritus | url=http://lso.co.uk/longservice | access-date = 2010-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002022942/http://lso.co.uk/longservice |archive-date=2009-10-02}} After his departure from the LSO, Cummings taught at the RAM, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and the Oundle School. He was a founder member of the London Virtuosi Chamber Ensemble. He was also a founder member of the Cummings String Quartet together with his sister Diana Cummings.

His recordings include the 2004 album The British Cello Phenomenon.Millington, Barry (April 20, 2004). "Various artists: The British Cello Phenomenon", Evening Standard, p. 46. He also performed and recorded with the Lindsay String Quartet.