Michael Gibbs

Horn

Freelance orchestral, chamber, and opera musician, with extensive experience in live broadcast, studio recordings,

musicals, education work and private teaching. Available via Musicians’ Answering Service.

Regular Positions

Welsh Chamber Orchestra (Principal horn)
Orpheus Sinfonia (Principal horn)
Brecon Festival Ballet (Principal horn)

Professional Orchestral Work

National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland – Guest Principal Horn, March 2025
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (inc. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th horns)
Welsh National Opera (inc. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th horns)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (inc. 3rd and 4th horns)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (inc. 3rd and 4th horns)
English Symphony Orchestra (inc. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th horns)
Birmingham Royal Ballet Sinfonia
English National Opera
Opera North
Wexford Festival Opera, Ireland
London Concert Orchestra / Welsh Concert Orchestra (Raymond Gubbay Ltd.)
Northern Ballet
Bath Philharmonia
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (inc. Deutsche Grammophon recording, Weinberg Symphony 21)
The Lion King – UK tour: Cardiff, Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham
Les Miserables – UK tour: Cardiff

TV/Film Sessions

Kingdom, soundtrack, BBC, 2025
Doctor Who, soundtrack, BBC, 2024
Songs of Praise, broadcast recording, BBC TV, 2022
Frozen Planet II, soundtrack, BBC, 2022
His Dark Materials, soundtrack, BBC, 2019
Novello Orchestra, live to film tours – Muppet Christmas Carol, Star Wars, Toy Story

Orchestral Training

LPO Foyle Future First Scheme – Horn, 2017-18

Education

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, 2014-2016: MA Orchestral Performance (Merit)
University of Leeds, 2010-2014: BA (Hons) History & French (2:1)
Conservatoire de Strasbourg: one-year performance course

Education Work/Teaching

Freelance brass tutor with Bristol Beacon
Artist on ‘Live Music Now!’ scheme in South Wales – education projects in care homes and schools.

Chamber Music

Victoria Salon Band – versatile 5-piece ensemble performing free, socially-distanced family concerts and
opera galas in Cardiff during Covid lockdown and after.

Other Qualifications

Counselling Studies, Level 3 (Cardiff and Vale College)

References

Meilyr Hughes (BBCNOW, 2nd Horn), Ed Griffiths (WNO, Co-Principal Horn)

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Instruments
Horn, Remote Recording