Christopher Barrett

Tuba

Orchestral Experience as Principal Tuba

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Extra List)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Extra List)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Extra List)
English Chamber Orchestra
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
London Chamber Orchestra
Bath Philharmonia
Oakland Symphony, San Francisco
Orpheus Sinfonia
Orchestra Da Camera
Orchestra of St. Paul’s
Curious Flights Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco

Session Work

London Contemporary Orchestra
Angel Studios - David Gray - Brass in a Gold Age
Rak Studios - National Theatre
BBC Live Lounge - Duke Dumont
Decca Classics - Orpheus Sinfonia
BBC Radio 3 - Solo Recording
Tuba solo recording ‘The Music of Percy Grainger’ - PTC Record Label.
Sigma/ Ella Henderson - 3 Beat. #4 UK Single 2015

Training

European Union Youth Orchestra (Principal 2010-2012)
London Philharmonic Future First Scheme
English National Opera Project
San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra – Principal 2004-2008

Chamber, Solo, New Orleans Brass Band

Ensemble of the Golden Bough
Phaze Theory (www.phazetheory.com) Composer, leader and soloist
Cassie Kinoshi SEED Ensemble, London Jazz Festival, Mercury Prize Nominee
Soloist at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Diego Masson Conductor
Soloist opening for Bill Frisell at Tampere Jazz Festival, Finland with Sons of Kemet
Mak Murtik Mimika Ensemble https://mimikaorchestra.com/
Pentagon Brass Quintet
The Holotropics
Sam and the Womp
Brassroots (International Tours)
Bootleg Brass
Perhaps Contraption

Education Work
Brass ensemble coaching and conducting, orchestral coaching Individual, small-group, wider opportunities and workshop experience with:

National Children’s Orchestra
London Philharmonic Education Projects
Masterclasses for Wellington College, Kings School Canterbury
Panelist for Help Musicians UK.
Royal Borough of Greenwich Music Hub
Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service
Conducting Orchestra, Wind and Brass Ensembles at Clovis Unified School District, California

Awards

Herbert Samuel Memorial Prize for Tuba Royal College of Music - Winner (2009, 2010)
Brass Ensemble Competition Royal College of Music - Winner (2009)
Martin Musical Fund Scholarship (2009)
Full Scholarship to Royal College of Music, London (2008)
San Francisco Symphony Scholarship (2008)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Extra List

Education

Royal College of Music, London: Bachelor of Music hons, 2:1 (2008-2010)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music BA Music Performance course (2004-2008)

Professors: Lee Tsarmaklis, Oren Marshall, Owen Slade, Jeffrey Anderson, Mario Guarneri, Mark Lawrence.
Referee : Lee Tsarmaklis

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Instruments
Tuba, Contrabass Tuba