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Stephen Calow
Tuba
Professional Orchestral Experience (*incl guest principal)
London Symphony Orchestra*London Philharmonic Orchestra*
Philharmonia Orchestra*
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
BBC Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra* - Trial 2023-24
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra*- Trial 2023-24
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House*
Royal Ballet Sinfonia*
Longborough Festival Opera*
Britten Sinfonia*
Aurora Orchestra*
London Sinfonietta*
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group*
Orpheus Sinfonia - Principal Tuba 2015-Present
Professional Recording and Commercial Work
CBSO classical sessions for Deutsche Grammophon and CBSO live labels. 2023-24
LPO classical sessions at Air & Abbey Road Studios, and at RFH for ‘LPO Live’ label. 2018-22
LSO non-classical sessions. 2021
RPO non-classical sessions at Angel Studios. 2022
Chamber Music
Symphonic Brass of London
LPO, RPO and CBSO Brass Quintets
Kensington Brass - Tuba 2012-Present
Solo
Vaughan-Williams Tuba Concerto - Rutland Sinfonia (2012), Redhill Sinfonia (2015) Charnwood Orchestra (2016)
Teaching and Outreach
LPO Outreach for ‘Crisis’ charity and FUNHarmonics. 2017/18RPO Resound workshops and orchestral coaching. 2021-22
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House L&P. Southbank Sinfonia side-by-side workshops. 2017+2023
Scholarships & Awards
RCM Brodie (Solo Brass) Prize 2016 + Herbert Samuel memorial prize for Tuba 2014-16
Help Musicians UK Charles Leggett Award + MMSF Sidney Perry Brass award. 2016
Orchestral Training
LPO Foyles Future Firsts Development Programme. 2017/18LSO Brass Academy. 2016
Education
Royal College of Music – MPerf Distinction 2015-17 & BMus (Hons) First Class 2011-15
- With Professors Lee Tsarmaklis, Owen Slade, Peter Smith and Masterclasses with Patrick Harrild, Sergio Carolino,
Robin Haggart, Ben Thomson and Kevin Morgan
Referees
Mr Lee Tsarmaklis, LPO and Mr Ben Thomson, LSO The information contained in this CV is provided by the client of MAS.
MAS takes no responsibility for its accuracy.
Instruments
Tuba, Contrabass Tuba, Sousaphone