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Thomas Scaife

Trombone

Professional Orchestral Experience

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  • Birmingham Royal Ballet
  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
  • Grange Park Opera
  • Manchester Camerata Orchestra
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Bath Philharmonia
  • Neville Holt Opera
  • Gascoigne Orchestra
  • Senbla Orchestra
  • Novello Orchestra
  • Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
  • National Symphony Orchestra
  • Heart of England Orchestra
  • British Sinfonietta
  • Cinematic Sinfonia
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra of Great Britain
  • New Mozart Orchestra
  • L’Orchestra du Monde
  • Sinfonia Cymru
  • Southbank Sinfonia

Awards And Prizes

  • Ian Bousfield Tenor Trombone Competition - First Prize (2017)
  • Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloist Prize - First Prize (2015) Second Prize (2014)
  • Carmarthenshire Rotary Competition - First Prize
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales - Second Prize
  • Welsh Arts Council Advanced Studies Award
  • Mark Elliot Scholarship Award
  • Elizabeth Evans Award
  • Terry Jones Memorial Award

TEACHING

  • Specialist Trombone tutor at Wilson’s School 2020 - ongoing
  • Conductor and Director of Wilson’s Brass Ensemble 2020 - ongoing
  • Specialist Trombone tutor at St Philomena’s High School for Girls 2018 - 2022
  • Conductor and Director of St Philomena’s Brass Ensemble 2020 - 2022
  • Specialist Trombone Tutor at Sutton Music Service 2015 - 2022
  • Principal Percussion tutor at James Music Carmarthen - 2010 - 2012 
  • Private tuition to brass students in Carmarthen - 2009 - 2012 
  • Private tuition in London - 2012 - ongoing 
  • Completed the LRAM teaching qualification with distinction from the Royal Academy of Music

Additional Performance Experience

  • Suoni dal Golfo Music Festival - 2017 tour of Italy 
  • Explore Ensemble 
  • Band Pres Llareguub
  • Symphonic Brass Wales – International Concert Tour, Mediterranean International Festival of Fine Arts, Crete, Greece 2011
  • Symphonic Brass Wales – International Concert Tour to Kharkiv & Kiev, Ukraine 2013 
  • Pink Floyd Cover Band – Session Orchestra for latest recording (Wish you were here) recorded at Abbey Road Studios
  • Rick Wakeman – Session orchestra for UK concerts
  • Blasersoloisten Aargau
  • Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Academy of Music Concert Orchestra
  • Royal Academy of Music Opera Orchestra
  • Royal Academy of Music Symphonic Brass 
  • Royal Academy of Musical Theatre Orchestra

Education And Qualifications

  • Masters of Music with Distinction - Hochschule der Künste Bern - Studied with Ian Bousfield
  • BMus with First Class Honours - Royal Academy of Music - Studied with Ian Bousfield, Matthew Gee and Dudley Bright
  • LRAM with Distinction - Royal Academy of Music 
  • LSO Brass Academy 2018


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Instruments
Trombone, Alto Trombone, Euphonium, Sackbutt