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Bassoon
BMus (Hons) RCM, MMus GSMD
Positions held
· Bath Philharmonia – Principal Bassoon (appointed 2022)
· English Symphony Orchestra – Principal Bassoon (appointed 2016)
· Southern Pro Musica – 2nd Bassoon (appointed 2016)
Recent and Regular Orchestral Work:
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales (1st, 2nd, contra)
- Brandenberg Sinfonia (1st, 2nd, contra, and Baroque)
§ London Concert Orchestra (1st, 2nd, contra)
§ London Mozart Players (2nd, contra)
§ Longborough Festival Opera(1st, 2nd, contra)
Other Orchestral Experience:
- BBC Concert Orchestra
- BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Contrabassoon Trial 2004)
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
- Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
§ City of Oxford Orchestra
§ Dartington Festival Orchestra
§ Eastern Opera
§ English Session Orchestra
§ London Soloists Chamber Orchestra
- Mozart Festival Orchestra
- New Professionals Ensemble
- Opera East
- Oxford Philharmusica
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
- Southbank Sinfonia
- Ulster Orchestra
- Welsh Chamber Orchestra
- Welsh National Opera
Solo and Chamber Experience:
§ Aristos (Wind Ensemble 2005-present)
§ ESO Wind Quartet regular Care Home Concerts (2017 to present)
§ Elgar – Romance with String Orchestra (ESO 2025 in London and Worcester)
§ Rota – Bassoon Concerto (Hemel Symphony Orchestra 2025)
§ Gipps - Contrabassoon Concerto (ESO 2022)
§ Spode Music Week Recital (2012)
§ Weber - Concerto (Todmorden Orchestra 2012)
§ Vivaldi - Concerto (Chobham Festival 2009)
§ Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante (Minehead and Exmoor Festival 2006)
§ 2 Moors Festival (2004)
Education:
§ GSMD MMus (Performance Masters) Orchestral Course (PDOT) with Bursary 2001-2
§ RCM BMus (Hons) 2:I 1997-2001
- RCM Junior Dept 1991-7 (Bursary Awarded)
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Instruments
Bassoon, Baroque Bassoon, Contrabassoon