Daniel Shao

Flute




PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE Philharmonia Orchestra Trials BBC Symphony Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra Scottish Ballet Northern Ballet Birmingham Royal Ballet Opera North City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Freelancing Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Chamber Orchestra of Europe Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (HR-Sinfonieorchester) London Mozart Players London Sinfonietta Royal Northern Sinfonia Oxford Philharmonic Ulster Orchestra London Chamber Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra Brandenburg Sinfonia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Bergen Philharmonic Britten Sinfonia English Chamber Orchestra Royal Scottish National Orchestra Orchestral Training European Union Youth Orchestra Lucerne Festival Academy Music Academy of the West, California	Associate Member contract 2019-21 (50% 2nd Flute) Trial for Principal Piccolo (Jan 2022-Dec 2022) Trial for Principal Flute (May 2024-) Trial for Second Flute (Jan 2023-ongoing), Piccolo Trial for Sub Principal Flute (Aug 2023-ongoing) Trial for Principal Flute (April 2022-May 2024) Trial for Principal Flute (Dec 2022-ongoing) Trial for Principal Flute (Jan 2022-April 2023) Trial for Second Flute (April 2022-April 2023) Trial for Principal Piccolo (Dec 2018-July 2021) Second Flute Second Flute, Piccolo Principal Piccolo, Second Flute Principal Flute Principal Flute, Principal Piccolo Principal Flute, Principal Piccolo Principal Flute, Principal Piccolo, Second Flute Principal Flute Principal Flute Principal Flute, Piccolo Principal Flute Principal Piccolo, Flute Principal Piccolo, Flute Principal Piccolo, Flute Principal Piccolo, Second Flute Second Flute Principal Piccolo, Second Flute Full Member (Principal Piccolo) 2018 Member 2017 Fellow 2017

RECORDING
Chamber Orchestra of London (COOL Sessions), Collaboration / improv with Ben Frost for 1812 (Netflix),
Solo flute for Anna Meredith film soundtrack ‘The End We Start From’

EDUCATION / OUTREACH PROJECTS

Adjudicator for National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, British Flute Society Competitions, University of Oxford.

Live Music Now and Concordia Foundation Artist, trained for work in hospitals, SEN Schools, and care homes.

Given Flute and ensemble classes at Universities of Oxford, Leeds, Canterbury Christchurch, and Leicester.

CHAMBER MUSIC & SOLO
Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist 2024 (Making Music UK)
Founding Member of Tangram: Associate Ensemble at LSO St Luke’s, recipients of Jerwood Live Work Fund
Countess of Munster Recital Scheme Artist. Recitals at Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, major halls in China
Concertos with Czech National Symphony, Oxford Philharmonic, Orchestra of the Swan
BBC Radio 3 Chamber Music Broadcasts with Nicholas Daniel, Laura Van Der Heijden, Anna Tillbrook

Competitions
Euroflute and Tampere International Flute Competitions	Finalist 2021
Royal Overseas League Competition British Flute Society Young Artist Competition	1st Prize Wind and Brass Category 2024 1st Prize Winner 2018
Oxford Philharmonic Senior Concerto Competition	1st Prize 2014
BBC Young Musician of the Year	Wind Finalist 2014 (BBC TV Broadcast)

AWARDS
Classic FM 30 under 30 List 2023
RAM Chris Taylor Flute Award, Alumni Development Award for Outstanding Studentship
Hattori Senior Award · Felsenstein Award · Countess of Munster Award · Joan Conway Scholarship
Royal Philharmonic Society ‘Enterprise Award’ for online etude guides during Coronavirus
Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Nomination with Tangram

EDUCATION
Royal Academy of Music (MA), Distinction and DipRAM for Outstanding Final Recital 2016 - 2018
LRAM teaching Diploma (Distinction) Professors: Samuel Coles, Pat Morris, June Scott
Oxford University (BA Music), First Class 2013 - 2016. Professors: Kate Hill, Gitte Marcusson
Masterclasses: Emmanuel Pahud, Andrea Lieberknecht, Sophie Cherrier, Emily Beynon, Kersten McCall

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Instruments
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo