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James Gilbert

Clarinet


Professional Orchestral Experience 
 Trials
  • Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - Section Principal
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Section Principal
  • The Orchestra of Scottish Opera - Section Principal
  • Royal Northern Sinfonia - Section Leader
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra  - Principal

Guest Principal

  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Australian World Orchestra (UK Tour)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
  • Royal Northern Sinfonia
  • CHROMA Ensemble
  • Knussen Chamber Orchestra

Extra work

  • Sinfonia of London  - Second and Eb Clarinet
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Second, Eb and Bass Clarinet
  • BBC Concert Orchestra - Second Clarinet
  • London Symphony Orchestra - Second and Bass Clarinet
  • Philharmonia Orchestra - Second, Eb and Bass Clarinet 
  • London Sinfonietta - Second and Bass Clarinet
  • London Chamber Orchestra  - Second Clarinet  

Sessions
  • COOL Music Ltd - Gareth Griffiths
  • Bookaband - Cathy Giles

Solo Experience
  • Weber Clarinet Concerto 2 - Cornwall Concert Orchestra, conductor Chris Morgan (2023)
  • Evening Recital - Scunthorpe & North Lincolnshire Concert Society (2023)
  • Joseph Horovitz Memorial Concert - Austrian Cultural Forum with the London Chamber Ensemble (2023)
  • Evening Recital - Dolgellau Music Club (2023)
  • Brahms Clarinet Quintet - Kensington & Chelsea Music Society with the London Chamber Ensemble (2022)
  • Lunchtime Recital - Weymouth Music Club (2022)
  • Finzi Clarinet Concert - Academy Symphony Orchestra, conductor John Wilson (2020)
  • Weber Clarinet Concerto 2 - Isca Ensemble, conductor Roger Hendy (2019)
  • Lunchtime Recital - Leeds International Concert Season (2018)
  • Weber Concerto 1 - St John’s Chamber Orchestra, conductor Nigel Wilkinson (2018)

Orchestral Training/Academies

  • Philharmonia Orchestra - MMSF Emerging Artist 2021-22
  • Glyndebourne Pit Perfect Scheme- Bass Clarinet for Glyndebourne Touring Opera Orchestra for the 2022 Tour of Tosca  
  • Aspen Music Festival - Clarinettist for the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble 2019
  • Encuentro de Santander Festival - Principal Clarinet for the Santander Festival Orchestra 2018

Awards/Achievements 

  • Worshipful Company of Musicians - Musician’s Company Award 2021
  • Making Music - Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist Award 2021
  • Royal Academy of Music - Digital Chamber Music Prize 2021 With Wind Quintet, Lyrus Winds 
  • Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music - ABRSM UK Home Scholarship, Postgraduate Award 2020-22
  • Countess of Munster Trust - Derek Butler Award 2020
  • Help Musicians UK - Harrison Award 2020
  • Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artist Competition Third Prize 2018

Education
  • Royal Academy of Music Master of Arts Degree (2020-2022)
  • Royal Academy of Music  Bachelor of Music Degree, First Class  with Honours (2016-2020)

Professors: Benjamin Mellefont, Chris Richards, Mark van de Wiel, Chi-Yu Mo and Laurent Ben Slimane
Masterclasseswith Andrew Marriner,  Patrick Messina, Robert Plane,  Christoph Zimper and Franklin Cohen 

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Instruments
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Basset Horn, Eb Clarinet