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Hugo Mak
Bassoon
| CURRENT POSITION | 
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| Malmö Symphony Orchestra | Contrabassoon with Tutti Bassoon | 2024 - | 
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| ORCHESTRAL TRIALS | 
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| Royal Northern Sinfonia | Section Leader Bassoon | 2025 - | 
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Sub Principal 2nd Bassoon | 2024 - 2025 | 
| BBC National Orchestra of Wales | Principal Bassoon No. 2 | 2024 - 2025 | 
| Royal Ballet Sinfonia | 2nd Bassoon doubling Contrabassoon | 2024 - 2025 | 
| The Hallé | Section Leader Bassoon | 2023 - | 
| City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | Principal 2nd Bassoon | 2023 - 2024 | 
| Malmö Symphony Orchestra | Contrabassoon with Tutti Bassoon | 2023 - 2024 | 
| Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra | Bassoon 2 / Contrabassoon | 2021 - 2023 | 
| BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra | Section Principal Bassoon | 2021 - 2022 | 
| BBC Philharmonic | Sub-principal Bassoon | 2020 - 2021 | 
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| ORCHESTRAL FREELANCE | 
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| London Philharmonic Orchestra | Principal, 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon | 
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| Royal Scottish National Orchestra | Principal, 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon | 
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| City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon | 
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| Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra | 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon | 
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| English National Opera | 2nd, 3rd, Contrabassoon | 
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| BBC Philharmonic | 2nd, Contrabassoon | 
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| Philharmonia | 3rd, Contrabassoon | 
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| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 3rd, Contrabassoon | 
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| Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | 2nd Bassoon | 
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| Ulster Orchestra | 2nd Bassoon | 
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| London Symphony Orchestra | 3rd Bassoon | 
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| Royal Northern Sinfonia | Principal Bassoon | 
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| Scottish Opera | Principal Bassoon | 
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| London Mozart Players | Principal Bassoon | 
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| Bath Festival Orchestra | Principal Bassoon | 
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| Sinfonia Verdi | Principal, Contrabassoon | 
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| National Symphony Orchestra | Principal, 3rd, Contrabassoon | 
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| COMMERCIAL SESSIONS | 
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| Chamber Orchestra of London (COOL Music Ltd) | Bassoon incl principal, Contrabassoon | 
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| Royal Scottish National Orchestra | Bassoon incl principal, Contrabassoon | 
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| Remote Recording | Bassoon | 
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| ORCHESTRAL TRAINING | 
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| London Philharmonic Orchestra | Foyle Future Firsts Associate 2021-22 | 
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| Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra | Principal, 2nd, Contrabassoon | 
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| Asian Youth Orchestra - 2017 World Tour | Principal, 2nd, Contrabassoon | 
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| SOLO AND CONCERTO | 
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| World premiere of Tonia Ko “Tilt” for Solo Bassoon | 2021 | 
| World premiere of Jennifer Fowler “The Singing Bassoon” for Solo Bassoon | 2021 | 
| Concerto by Antonio Vivaldi with Luce String Ensemble | 2018 | 
| Concerto by André Jolivet with University of Nottingham Philharmonia | 2017 | 
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| AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 
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| Royal Academy of Music - Vivian Dunn Prize & Paddy Purcell Award | 2021 | 
| Winner of Nicholas Blake Prize for Woodwind Ensemble | 2021 | 
| Winner of Florence Woodbridge Prize for Bassoon | 2021 | 
| Finalists of ROSL Annual Music Competition Mixed Ensemble | 2020 | 
| Royal Academy of Music - Full Entrance Scholarship | 2019 | 
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| EDUCATION | 
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| Royal Academy of Music, MA in Performance - Distinction | 2019 - 2021 | 
| Teachers: Robin O’Neill, Fraser Gordon (Contrabassoon), Simon Estell (Contrabassoon) | 
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Instruments
													Bassoon,													Contrabassoon,													Remote Recording											


