Adam Collins

Tuba

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Welsh National Opera
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
London Sinfonietta
English National Ballet
Southbank Sinfonia
National Symphony Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Extras List)

RECORDING

Sessions at Metropolis Studios (live to vinyl and BBC Radio 6)

ORCHESTRAL TRAINING
London Philharmonic Orchestra ‘Foyle Future Firsts’ Scheme (2020)
Britten-Pears Orchestra
Academy Symphony Orchestra

BBC Proms side-by-side with Aurora Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra

SOLO AND CHAMBER
Onyx Brass
Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto, University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra
Ellerby Tuba Concerto, University of Manchester Brass Band
Gregson Tuba Concerto, Junior Trinity Symphony Orchestra at Cadogan Hall
Founding member of Quartet Menine, ROSL Semi-Finalists (2015-Present)

PRIZES AND AWARDS
Commended in the John Solomon Brass Prize, Royal Academy of Music (2020)
Craxton Memorial Trust and Countess of Munster awards for postgraduate study (2019)
Mark Elliot Scholarship, Royal Academy of Music (2019)
Royal Over-Seas League Semi-Finalist with Quartet Menine (2019)
Keith Elcombe Music Prize and Dean of Humanities (2018)
Award for Achievement, University of Manchester
Philip Jones Memorial Brass Prize, Junior Trinity (2014)

TEACHING AND YOUTH MUSIC WORK
Eaton House The Manor, Brass Teacher
Newham Music, Violin and Brass Teacher
Junior Trinity, Deputy Lower Brass Teacher and Ensemble Coach
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Support Team
Lancing College, Graduate Music Assistant

Masterclasses at Abingdon School, Lancing College and Reading Blue Coat School

EDUCATION & TRAINING
Royal Academy of Music MA and LRAM, Merit (2019-2021)
Studied tuba with Patrick Harrild and Lee Tsarmaklis, and jazz tuba with Oren Marshall
Further private tuition from Ahmed Mukhtar and Amir ElSaffar
University of Manchester MusB (Hons), First Class (2015-2018)

Studied violin with Sarah Brandwood-Spencer and tuba with Ewan Easton MBE

REFEREES
Lee Tsarmaklis and Oren Marshall (contact information available on request)

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Instruments
Tuba