James Pillai

Horn

Professional Trials

London Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Horn Trial 2019-

Current

Aurora Orchestra Principal Horn Trial 2020-Current
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Horn Trial 2018-2019
BBC Symphony Orchestra 5th Horn Trial 2017-2018
BBC National Orchestra of Wales 2nd Horn Trial 2014-2015
Welsh National Opera 3rd Horn Trial 2013-2015
London Symphony Orchestra 3rd Horn Trial 2012-2013

Professional Orchestral Experience

London Philharmonic Orchestra (Guest Principal)
London Symphony Orchestra (Guest Principal)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Guest Principal)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Guest Principal)
BBC Philharmonic (Guest Principal)
Australian Chamber Orchestra (Guest Principal)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Guest Principal)
English National Opera (Guest Principal)
Frankfurt Opera (Guest Principal)
Welsh National Opera (Guest Principal)
Oxford Philharmonia Orchestra (Guest Principal)
Chineke! Orchestra (Guest Principal)
Royal Ballet Sinfonia (Guest Principal)
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (Guest Principal)
Aurora Orchestra (Guest Principal)
London Concert Orchestra (Guest Principal)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (3rd Horn)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (3rd Horn)
BBC Concert Orchestra (3rd Horn)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (3rd Horn)
English Chamber Orchestra (3rd Horn)
European Camerata (3rd Horn)
Various Session Orchestras, including COOL Music and English Session Orchestra

Professional West End Experience

Les Miserables In Concert at the Gielgud Theatre Horn chair holder 2019
Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre Deputy 2020-current

Orchestral Training

Castleton Festival Orchestra under Lorin Maazel, Section Principal, 2011
RCM Symphony, Opera and Sinfonietta Orchestras, Section Principal 2009-2013
Westminster Festival Orchestra, Sub Principal, 2011-Present
Orion Orchestra 2011
Orpheus Orchestra 2010
London Symphony Orchestra Side-by-Side Scheme 2011
London Symphony Orchestra Outreach Work at Lords Cricket ground 2010
CLIC Sergeant Symphony Orchestra, Section Principal, 2009-Present
Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra 2009-2010
Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra 2008-2010
Camden Chamber Orchestra 2008-2010
Sinfonia D’Amici, Section Principal, 2008-Present

Solo and Chamber

Riverside Brass Quintet Founding Member 2010-Present
Aurora Winds, Guest Principal 2012
Oompah Brass Deputy
Triumph Brass Quintet Deputy 2009-2010 (including tour to Trinidad and Tobago)
RCM Wind Ensemble, Section Principal, 2010-Present
RCM Brass Ensemble, Section Principal, 2009-Present
Performed Mozart’s 4th Horn Concerto with Sinfonia D’Amici (2012)
Performed Richard Strauss’ 1st Horn Concerto with Dame Alice Owens Symphony Orchestra 2008
Performed Schumann’s Konzertstuck with the Ealing Youth Orchestra and Barnet Youth Orchestra, Section Principal

Education

2009 – 2013         Royal College of Music Scholar, Bmus(Hons). Principal study Horn under the
                           tuition of Simon Rayner, Nigel Black and John Ryan

2005 – 2008         Royal College of Music Junior Department under the tuition of Susan Dent

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Instruments
Horn