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Alex Callanan (née Thorneloe)

Bassoon

BMus (Hons), PG Dip
Website: www.thethornetrio.co.uk


ORCHESTRAL
  • RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (trial for Principal bassoon position)
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  • BBC Concert Orchestra
  • Hallé Orchestra
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • London Mozart Players
  • Britten Sinfonia
  • Glyndebourne Touring Opera
  • Oxford Philharmonic
  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia
  • Orquestra Simfonica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya - 2nd bassoon position held
  • London Opera Players
  • London Pro Arte Orchestra
  • London Concert Orchestra
  • London Concertante
  • Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 
  • Opera Project (Principal since 2005)
  • Mid Wales Opera

SESSIONS
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra
  • 'Cool Music'
  • 101 Music ltd

WEST END
  • The King and I, London Palladium (chair held)
  • Phantom of the Opera, West End (dep)
  • Carousel, West End (dep)

Training:
  • The London Philharmonic Orchestra (Desk Partnership)
  • The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Desk Partnership)
  • National Youth Orchestra of GB (including Principal 1996 & 1997)

CHAMBER MUSIC
  • Contemporary Consort BBC Prom Concert and Broadcast
  • Prussia Cove – International Musicians Seminar (guest bassoon)
  • Paxos Festival Trust
  • Founder member of The Thorne Trio 1999-present:
    • Philharmonia Orch - Outreach Award
    • Anglo-Czechslovak Music Competition
    • Lord & Lady Lurgan Junior Fellowship RCM

TEACHING, COACHING, MASTERCLASSES and EDUCATION WORKHOPS given for:
  • Royal College of Music Junior department professor
  • Trinity College of Music
  • NSSO tutor
  • KCYO tutor
  • Birmingham Conservatoire
  • Wigmore Hall (2000 - present)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Open Day Professor
  • Cavatina Chamber Music Trust (2001 - present)
  • Blackheath Halls Education Department
  • Music in Hospitals
  • Live Music Now!
 
EDUCATION
  • Kent College Canterbury - 1991-1998
  • Royal College of Music - Bmus (Hons) & PGDip Scholar (1998 – 2003)

Professors:Martin Gatt, Andrea di Flammineis, Julie Price
  • Fanny Hughes Bassoon Prize, Royal College of Music (2000 & 2001)
  • Martin Music Trust Scholarship (2002)
  • Royal College of Music Junior Fellow (2004-6)    

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Instruments
Bassoon