Hugo Mak

Bassoon

CURRENT POSITION Malmö Symphony Orchestra	Contrabassoon with Tutti Bassoon	2024 -
ORCHESTRAL TRAINING London Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra Asian Youth Orchestra - 2017 World Tour SOLO AND CONCERTO World premiere of Tonia Ko “Tilt” for Solo Bassoon World premiere of Jennifer Fowler “The Singing Bassoon” for Solo Bassoon Concerto by Antonio Vivaldi with Luce String Ensemble Concerto by André Jolivet with University of Nottingham Philharmonia AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Royal Academy of Music - Vivian Dunn Prize & Paddy Purcell Award Winner of Nicholas Blake Prize for Woodwind Ensemble Winner of Florence Woodbridge Prize for Bassoon Finalists of ROSL Annual Music Competition Mixed Ensemble Royal Academy of Music - Full Entrance Scholarship EDUCATION Royal Academy of Music, MA in Performance - Distinction Teachers: Robin O’Neill, Fraser Gordon (Contrabassoon), Simon Estell (Contrabassoon)	Foyle Future Firsts Associate 2021-22 Principal, 2nd, Contrabassoon Principal, 2nd, Contrabassoon	2021 2021 2018 2017 2021 2021 2021 2020 2019 2019-2021
ORCHESTRAL TRIALS Royal Northern Sinfonia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra BBC National Orchestra of Wales Royal Ballet Sinfonia The Hallé City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Malmö Symphony Orchestra Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Section BBC Philharmonic	Section Leader Bassoon Sub Principal 2nd Bassoon Principal Bassoon No.2 2nd Bassoon doubling Contrabassoon Section Leader Bassoon Principal 2nd Bassoon Contrabassoon with Tutti Bassoon Bassoon 2 / Contrabassoon Section Principal Bassoon Sub-principal Bassoon	2025 - 2024-2025 2024-2025 2024-2025 2023 - 2023-2024 2023-2024 2021-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021
ORCHESTRAL FREELANCE London Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Scottish National Orchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra English National Opera BBC Philharmonic Philharmonia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Ulster Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia Scottish Opera London Mozart Players Bath Festival Orchestra Sinfonia Verdi National Symphony Orchestra	Principal, 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon Principal, 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon 2nd, Contrabassoon 3rd, Contrabassoon 3rd, Contrabassoon 2nd Bassoon 2nd Bassoon 3rd Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal, Contrabassoon Principal, 3rd, Contrabassoon
COMMERCIAL SESSIONS Chamber Orchestra of London (COOL Music Ltd) Royal Scottish National Orchestra Remote Recording	Bassoon incl principal, Contrabassoon Bassoon incl principal, Contrabassoon Bassoon

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Instruments
Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Remote Recording