Kristal Hamson

Clarinet

BBC One Call the Midwife: Cynthia's Theme
BBC One Call the Midwife: Passage to Eternity
Video link: The Tale of Viktor Navorski

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE:

English National Ballet
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Nigel Kennedy’s Orchestra of Life
BBC Concert Orchestra - Including BBC Proms, RAH
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (Principal Clarinet)
City of London Sinfonia - Including Opera Holland Park
Aurora Orchestra
London Concert Orchestra
Orchestra of the Swan (Guest Principal)
Brandenburg Sinfonia
Southbank Sinfonia (member 2009/2010)

MUSICAL THEATRE:
Positions held:

Tim Burton’s: ‘The Nightmare before Christmas’ with Danny Elfman, Phoebe Bridgers, Ken Page and the BBC Concert Orchestra, Live at Wembley Arena (December 2022)
Wizard of Oz - Birmingham Repertory Theatre (Nov 2018 - Jan 2019)

(Clt, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax)

It Happened in Key West - Charing Cross Theatre, London - (June - Aug 2018)

Reed 1 Clarinet, Alto Sax, Flute)

Wizard of Oz - Crucible Theatre, Sheffield - (Nov 2017 - Jan 2018)
- (Reed 2 Clt, Flute & Tenor Sax)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - UK Tour (Nov 2015 - Oct 2016)

(Reed 3 Clt, Eb Clar, Bass Clar & Flute)

Barnum - UK Tour (Sept 2014 - Aug 2015)

(Reed 2 Clt)

My Fair Lady - Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (Dec 2012 - Jan 2013)

(Reed 2 Clt)

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour - National Theatre (Dec 2009 - Feb 2010)

(Clt & Bass Clt)

Deputising:

Miss Saigon - Prince Edward Theatre, London (Dec 2014 - Jan 2016)

(Woodwind 3 Clt, Flute & Alto Sax)

Phantom of the Opera - UK Tour (2012-2013)

(Reed 2 Clt & Bass Clt)

Wizard of Oz -London Palladium (Oct 2011 – July 2012)

(Reed 3 Clt, Eb Clt & Tenor Sax)

Love Never Dies -Adelphi Theatre, London (Jan 2011 – July 2011)

(Reed 2 Clt & Sop Sax)

Les Miserables -UK Tour 2010

(Reed 2 Clt,Eb Clt, Bass Clt, Tenor & Alto Recorders)

Thursford Christmas Spectacular

(Clt, Sop Sax, Alto Sax)

COMMERCIAL & SESSION WORK:

London Metropolitan Orchestra
English Session Orchestra
Cool Music Ltd (Clarinet solos for BBC one Call the Midwife)
Face Music Ltd (Il Divo Strictly Come Dancing)
Live Original London Cast Recording of 'It Happened in Key West' released by Broadway records June 2022
Radio 2 & 3 • BBC Concert Orchestra • Friday Night is Music Night • Live Broadcasts (artists performed with include:
Katie Melua, Pixie Lott, Katherine Jenkins, Lesley Garrett, Kerry Ellis, Pet Shop Boys, Jimmy Somerville, Carol Decker, Paloma Faith, All Saints, Mel C, Bonnie Langford, Nik Kershaw, Alexandra Burke)
Classic FM & Signum Classics • Andrew Kennedy (Tenor) • Southbank Sinfonia

CHAMBER & SOLO

Recitals Include: Wigmore Hall • National Portrait Gallery • Royal Opera House Crush Room & Linbury Theatre •

Aberystwyth MusicFest • Benslow Music Trust • Little Venice Festival • Dulwich Subscription Series •

Christ's Hospital School

EDUCATIONAL WORK/OUTREACH

Create Yarmouth education projects (Share Sound 2) with BBC Concert Orchestra and James Redwood (November 2022 - )
LPO Future Firsts Education work
Orchestrate - Orchestral team-building workshops for large corporations in the UK

EDUCATION

Trinity College of Music • BMus Hons (2002 – 2006) • Chetham’s School of Music
Competitions & Awards: Harold Clarke Woodwind (Finalist) • TCM S.U. Chamber Music (Runner Up)
Malcolm Sargent Competition (Runner Up) • John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation • EMI Music Sound

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Instruments
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone