James Gilbert

Clarinet

Professional Orchestral Experience
Trials

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Section Principal
BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Section Principal
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera - Section Principal
Royal Northern Sinfonia - Section Leader
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Principal

Guest Principal

BBC Symphony Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
London Symphony Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Australian World Orchestra (UK Tour)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Royal Northern Sinfonia
CHROMA Ensemble
Knussen Chamber Orchestra

Extra work

Sinfonia of London - Second and Eb Clarinet
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Second, Eb and Bass Clarinet
BBC Concert Orchestra - Second Clarinet
London Symphony Orchestra - Second and Bass Clarinet
Philharmonia Orchestra - Second, Eb and Bass Clarinet
London Sinfonietta - Second and Bass Clarinet
London Chamber Orchestra - Second Clarinet

Sessions

COOL Music Ltd - Gareth Griffiths
Bookaband - Cathy Giles

Solo Experience

Weber Clarinet Concerto 2 - Cornwall Concert Orchestra, conductor Chris Morgan (2023)
Evening Recital - Scunthorpe & North Lincolnshire Concert Society (2023)
Joseph Horovitz Memorial Concert - Austrian Cultural Forum with the London Chamber Ensemble (2023)
Evening Recital - Dolgellau Music Club (2023)
Brahms Clarinet Quintet - Kensington & Chelsea Music Society with the London Chamber Ensemble (2022)
Lunchtime Recital - Weymouth Music Club (2022)
Finzi Clarinet Concert - Academy Symphony Orchestra, conductor John Wilson (2020)
Weber Clarinet Concerto 2 - Isca Ensemble, conductor Roger Hendy (2019)
Lunchtime Recital - Leeds International Concert Season (2018)
Weber Concerto 1 - St John’s Chamber Orchestra, conductor Nigel Wilkinson (2018)

Orchestral Training/Academies

Philharmonia Orchestra - MMSF Emerging Artist 2021-22
Glyndebourne Pit Perfect Scheme- Bass Clarinet for Glyndebourne Touring Opera Orchestra for the 2022 Tour of Tosca
Aspen Music Festival - Clarinettist for the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble 2019
Encuentro de Santander Festival - Principal Clarinet for the Santander Festival Orchestra 2018

Awards/Achievements

Worshipful Company of Musicians - Musician’s Company Award 2021
Making Music - Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist Award 2021
Royal Academy of Music - Digital Chamber Music Prize 2021 With Wind Quintet, Lyrus Winds
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music - ABRSM UK Home Scholarship, Postgraduate Award 2020-22
Countess of Munster Trust - Derek Butler Award 2020
Help Musicians UK - Harrison Award 2020
Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artist Competition Third Prize 2018

Education

Royal Academy of Music Master of Arts Degree (2020-2022)
Royal Academy of Music Bachelor of Music Degree, First Class with Honours (2016-2020)

Professors: Benjamin Mellefont, Chris Richards, Mark van de Wiel, Chi-Yu Mo and Laurent Ben Slimane
Masterclasseswith Andrew Marriner, Patrick Messina, Robert Plane, Christoph Zimper and Franklin Cohen

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Instruments
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Basset Horn, Eb Clarinet