Education
Powell received his Master of Arts degree in English in 1989 and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music in 2004 from Magdalene College.
Powell received his Master of Arts degree in English in 1989 and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music in 2004 from Magdalene College.
He specializes in the study of baroque and classical flute as well as the impact that construction, playing technique, performance and repertoire has on society. Both degrees came from Cambridge University. He studied Baroque flute at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
In 1984 he co-founded Folkers & Powell, Makers of Historical Flutes.
The company ceased operations in 2009. In 2010 he founded Music Word Media Group, to publish books about music in print and digital editions.