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Adam Crighton

Bass Trombone

Professional Orchestral
Royal Ballet Sinfonia (Trial – 2024-present)

Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Philharmonia Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (extras list from audition)
BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Ulster Orchestra
RTE Concert Orchestra
Aurora Orchestra
Royal Northern Sinfonia
City of London Sinfonia
National Symphony Orchestra
Mannheimer Philharmoniker
Garsington Opera
Il Giardino Armonico
The English Concert
Bulgarian Bach Society
La Fonte Musica
Endelitia Baroque

Commercial/Session
London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Contemporary Orchestra
Arts Orchestral Ltd
SDA Media
Tinderbox Orchestra
Orchestra T:40
Guildhall Session Orchestra

Theatre
Les Miserables, Sondheim Theatre, London West End 2024 – present (deputy)
The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre, London West End 2019 – present (deputy)
Antony & Cleopatra, Shakespeare’s Globe, 2024 – present (chair & deputy Musical Director)
Les Miserables, World Tour, 2024 – present (chair)
Spirited Away, London Coliseum, London West End 2024 (deputy)
Opening Night, Gielgud Theatre, London West End 2024 (deputy)
Fiddler on the Roof, Playhouse Theatre & Menier Chocolate Factory, London West End, 2018/19 (chair)
Kings of War, Internationaal Theatre Amsterdam, 2023 (chair)
My Fair Lady UK & International Tour 2022/23 (chair)
Les Miserables UK & International Tour 2022/23 (deputy)
Barnum, Menier Chocolate Factory, London, 2017/18 (chair)
Wonderland the Musical UK & International Tour, 2017 (chair)
Sunset Boulevard, Alexandra Palace/Royal Albert Hall, Alex Parker Orchestra 2021 (chair)
Chicago, Ljubljana Festival, Tarento Productions, 2021 (chair)
Hamlet, Shakespeare’s Globe, 2018 (chair)
King Lear, Shakespeare’s Globe, 2022 (deputy)
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Globe, 2020 (deputy)
As You Like It, Shakespeare’s Globe, 2018 & 2019 (deputy)

Ensembles
-    Big Bands
BBC Big Band
London Jazz Orchestra
North London Big Band
Sam Every Big Band
Down for the Count Big Band
Dandelion Jazz Orchestra
National Youth Jazz Orchestra

-    Brass Chamber Groups
Aeris Brass
Carnyx Brass

-    Period Ensembles
English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble
His Majesty’s Sagbutts & Cornetts
Sacred Bones

Orchestral Training
European Union Youth Orchestra
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Solo
Winner, Armourers & Brasiers’ Prize for Brass, GSMD, 2019
Finalist, British Trombone Society Bob Hughes bass trombone competition, 2016

Education
Guildhall School of Music & Drama – BMus (Hons) 2014-19.

Teachers
Bass Trombone: David Stewart, Simon Wills, John Kenny, Peter Gane, Chris Houlding, Eric Crees
Bass Sackbut: Emily White & Adrian France.

Masterclasses
Stefan Schulz & Olaf Ott, Berliner Philharmoniker
Martin Schippers & Jorgen Van Rijn, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Brandt Attema, Radio Philharmonisch Orkest
Ben Van Dijk, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

San Marino International Summer School for contemporary music, 2016/18

Referees
David Stewart (Bass tbn, BBC Concert Orchestra)
Simon Wills

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