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Christopher Barron

Tuba

Orchestral Experience- Trials for Permanent Positions
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Principal Tuba, 2023-Present (Ongoing)

Orchestral Experience- Temporary Contracts
  • Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (Denmark), Substitute Principal Tuba, 2022

Orchestral Experience- Freelance/Guest
  • BBC Philharmonic, Guest, 2024
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Guest, 2024
  • English National Ballet, Guest, 2023
  • Lahti Symphony Orchestra (Finland), Guest, 2024
  • Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra (Germany), Guest, 2023

West End
  • Rodgers and Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert, 2023

Orchestral Training
  • Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, 2024
  • Young Musician's Symphony Orchestra, 2019-20
  • National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, 2016-17

Solo Performances
  • Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto with the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra, 2019
  • Performance of ‘Capriccio’ by Rodney Newton with Foden’s Brass Band, broadcast on BBC Radio 2, 2018

Teaching
  • Sheffield Music Hub, Music Tutor, 2023-Present
  • City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra, Guest Tutor, 2023-Present
  • Sheffield Music Academy, Guest Tutor, 2018-Present

Competitions
  • John Solomon Brass Prize, 'Very Highly Commended', joint second place, 2020
  • Musician's Company Brass Ensemble Prize, First Prize, 2020

Education
  • Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, Master of Music, 2021-2023
    • Teacher: Prof. Jens Björn-Larsen
  • Royal Academy of Music, Scholarship awarded, BMus 1st Class, LRAM 2017-2021
    • Teachers: Lee Tsarmaklis, Rex Martin, Patrick Harrild

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Instruments
Tuba, Cimbasso, Contrabass Tuba