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Jonathan Phillips

Timpani and Percussion

REGULAR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
Opera North - Trial for Principal Timpani
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Trial for Associate Principal Timpani and Percussion
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Percussion
BBC Symphony Orchestra – Principal and 2nd Timpani
BBC Concert Orchestra – Principal Timpani
Philharmonia Orchestra – Percussion and 2nd Timpani
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Principal Timpani, 2nd timpani and percussion

SELECTED CHAMBER MUSIC EXPERIENCE
LSO Percussion Ensemble – performances at Barbican and LSO St Lukes
Colin Currie Group – Steve Reich performances in the UK and in Paris

SELECTED OUTREACH AND TEACHING
Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service
o   Lead percussion tutor at THAMES’ Saturday Music Centre, which included conducting and arranging music for a percussion ensemble of varied abilities 2023-2024
Street Orchestra Live
o   Outreach work providing free public performances in places such as hospitals, care homes, prisons and schools
London Philharmonic Orchestra Education Department
o   Brightsparks and Funharmonics concerts for KS2 and GCSE students, as well as relaxed family concerts
o   Creative project with homelessness charity Crisis, helping vulnerable adults to curate a performance at the Royal Festival Hall
Private drum kit and percussion teaching from 2021-present

EDUCATION AND AWARDS
Royal Academy of Music:
o   BMus (hons), 1st class (2017-2021)
o   MA, distinction (2021-2022)
o   Zildjian Prize for percussion 2019
o   James Blades Prize for Timpani 2017/18
o   Biddy Baxter and John Hosier Music Trust Special Scholarship for 2021/22
o   Countess of Munster Music Trust Derek Butler Award for 2021/22
o   Dawson Miller Prize for Latin, Jazz and World Percussion 2022

REFEREES
Simon Carrington
Tony Bedewi

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