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