Joel Ashford

Horn

Trials

BBC Symphony Orchestra - No. 3 Horn (2023-)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales - No. 4 Horn (2023-)

Ulster Orchestra - No. 2 Horn (2023-)

English National Opera - Sub-Principal Horn (2021-2022)

Professional Orchestral Experience
Aurora Orchestra

BBC Concert Orchestra

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Britten Sinfonia
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra
English National Ballet
English National Opera (inc. Principal)
John Wilson Orchestra
London Chamber Orchestra
London Concertante

London Philharmonic Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Sinfonia Cymru

Ulster Orchestra

Commercial and Session Experience

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – UK Tour (Principal)

Dream Town Orchestra

My Fair Lady – London Coliseum 2022 (inc. Principal)
Les Misérables – West End deputy (inc. Principal)
Lion King – West End & UK Tour deputy
London Concert Orchestra - Raymond Gubbay
London Metropolitan Orchestra
Phantom of the Opera - West End deputy
Prince of Egypt - West End deputy (inc. Principal)
War Horse - Solo Horn (National Theatre)

Orchestral Training
2018
2015/6
2012
2011-2014

Education
2019-2021

2015-2019
2018

Solo Performance
Mozart Horn Concerto 2
Mozart Horn Concerto 4
Strauss Horn Concerto 1
Strauss Horn Concerto 2
Glière Horn Concerto

Encuentro Santander
European Union Youth Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra Brass Academy
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (Principal Horn 2012-2014)

Royal College of Music, London - MPerf (Distinction) - Help Musicians UK Scholar.
Professors: Jeffery Bryant, Simon Rayner, John Ryan, Kira Doherty, John Thurgood
RCM, London - BMus (Hons), 1st Class - ABRSM Scholar and RCM Foundation Scholar
Mozarteum Salzburg, studying Konzertfach Horn - Erasmus+ Grant

Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Waveney Sinfonia
Welsh Chamber Orchestra (2015 Beaumaris International Festival)
North London Symphony Orchestra, Waveney Sinfonia
Brent Symphony Orchestra, Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra
Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra, RCM JD Symphony Orchestra

References available on request

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Instruments
Horn, Natural Horn, Wagner Tuba