Matthew Kitteringham

Bassoon

Orchestral Trials The Hallé Professional Orchestral Freelance	Section Leader Bassoon (2023 - present)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra English National Opera Royal Scottish National Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Scottish Opera Northern Ballet Aurora Orchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Ulster Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra National Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia Cymru Orpheus Sinfonia Matthew Bourne New Adventures Orchestra Knussen Chamber Orchestra Brandenburg Sinfonia	Principal Bassoon 2nd Bassoon 2nd Bassoon, 3rd Bassoon 2nd Bassoon, 4th Bassoon, Contrabassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon, 2nd Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon 2nd Bassoon 3rd Bassoon 2nd Bassoon, 3rd Bassoon, Contrabassoon 2nd Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon, 3rd Bassoon, 4th Bassoon Principal Bassoon Principal Bassoon, 2nd Bassoon, Contrabassoon 2nd Bassoon

Orchestral Training

Philharmonia Orchestra MMSF Fellow, 2019-21
European Union Youth Orchestra, 2020
London Sinfonietta – side-by-side with Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble, 2017-19
Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, 2015-20
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, 2014-15

Chamber Music

Nash Ensemble – side-by-side Performance at the Wigmore Hall, London, 2018
Sinfonia Cymru – Solo and Trio Video Recordings, 2021
Recording for Hyperion – Bassoon Quartets, Bassoon Trios, 2020
BBC Radio 3 In Tune – Wind Quintets, Bassoon Quartets, 2019/2015
Chamber Recital at the Royal Festival Hall, London, 2019

Solo

Vivaldi Bassoon Concerto in A Minor (RV 498) – Cesena, Italy, 2017
Vivaldi Bassoon Concerto in C Major (RV473) – Adria, Italy, 2016
Foundling Museum Solo Recital, 2020
Barnes Music Festival Solo Recital, 2018

Awards

Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music (DipRAM) - 2020
Florence Woodbridge Bassoon Prize (Royal Academy of Music) – Winner, 2017
Nicholas Blake Woodwind Ensemble Prize (RAM) – Winner, 2017
The Sydney Perry Award (Philharmonia MMSF Fellowship), 2019-21
Norah Mary Turner Trust Prize (RAM) - 2020
The Vivian Dunn Prize (RAM) - 2020
Foundation Award for BMus (RAM) – 2019
Paddy Purcell Award (RAM) - 2019
Full Scholarship for MA (RAM) - 2019
Arthur Lyons Scholarship (RAM) - 2018
Bundy Award (RAM) - 2015

Education

Royal Academy of Music – MA, Distinction, 2019-20
Royal Academy of Music – BMus (Hons), First Class, 2015-19
Junior Royal Northern College of Music, 2013-15

Professors

Robin O’Neill, Jonathan Davies, Laurence Perkins, Fraser Gordon (contrabassoon), Simon Estell (contrabassoon)

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Instruments
Bassoon, Contrabassoon