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Kerin Black

Horn

PROFESSIONAL FREELANCE WORK 

In the UK (since 2022):

Orchestral

  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia, 4th Horn Trial beginning 2024
  • Welsh National Opera (4th)
  • English Touring Opera (2nd)
  • Bath Philharmonia (2nd, 3rd, 4th)
  • Brandenburg Sinfonia (2nd, 3rd, 4th)
  • London Concert Orchestra (2nd, 3rd, 4th)
  • Manchester Concert Orchestra (3rd)
  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia (Bumper, 4th)
  • Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra (Bumper)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Bumper)
  • London Gala Orchestra (3rd)
  • Apollo Orchestra (2nd, 3rd)

Theatre

  • Wicked (West End)
  • The Lion King (West End)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (UK Tour, 2nd)

In Germany: 

  • Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
  • Württembergisches Kammerorchester (Heilbronn) 
  • NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover 
  • NDR Big Band 
  • Hamburger Staatsphilharmonie (Hamburg Opera) 
  • Hamburger Symphoniker
  • Hamburger Camerata
  • Schleswig-Holstein Symphony Orchestra 
  • Thüringer Symphoniker (Principal)
  • Lüneburger Symphoniker
  • Major Musicals: Lion King, Dance of the Vampires, Rebecca, Elisabeth, Ich war noch niemals in New York (inc. Principal)
  • Adoro (Classical / Pop Crossover) (Principal)
  • German Pops Orchestra, including projects and recordings with Jon Lord, Steve Hackett, Sodagreen (inc. Principal)

POSITIONS HELD

  • Major Musicals in Germany and Switzerland:  
    • Dance of the Vampires, 2016 - 2017 (Principal)
    • Ich war noch niemals in New York, 2007 - 2016 (Principal and 2nd)
  • Symphony Orchestra
    • KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (South Africa) (Principal), 2003 
  • Big Band
    • National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) (Principal), 1999-2002

SOLO AND CHAMBER MUSIC

  • Apollo Brass
  • London Horn Duo
  • Musikalische Akademie Stuttgart
  • Lady Brass (Trio), Lübeck
  • brass con brio (Octet), Hamburg
  • Solo Recitals with Piano in Europe, the USA and South Africa
  • Mozart and Strauss Concerti with various orchestras in the UK and USA
  • Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 Horns at St.Johns Smith Square, London
  • Horn Quartet Concert / CD Launch: "The London Horn Sound” at the Royal Festival Hall
  • South Bank Horn Quartet

EDUCATION: 

  • Currently studying privately with Jonathan Lipton
  • Royal Academy of Music, BMus (Hons), 1995-1999; Professors: Michael Thompson, Derek Taylor, Andrew Clark (natural horn)

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Instruments
Horn, Natural Horn, Wagner Tuba