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Daniel Shao

Flute







PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE     
Philharmonia Orchestra

Trials
BBC Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra  
Scottish Ballet
Northern Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Opera North
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Freelancing
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
(HR-Sinfonieorchester)
London Mozart Players
London Sinfonietta
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Oxford Philharmonic
Ulster Orchestra
London Chamber Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra
Brandenburg Sinfonia
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic
Britten Sinfonia
English Chamber Orchestra
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
 
Orchestral Training     
European Union Youth Orchestra
Lucerne Festival Academy   
Music Academy of the West, California

Associate Member contract 2019-21 (50% 2nd Flute)
Trial for Principal Piccolo (Jan 2022-Dec 2022)

Trial for Principal Flute (May 2024-)
Trial for Second Flute (Jan 2023-ongoing), Piccolo
Trial for Sub Principal Flute (Aug 2023-ongoing)
Trial for Principal Flute (April 2022-May 2024)
Trial for Principal Flute (Dec 2022-ongoing)
Trial for Principal Flute (Jan 2022-April 2023)
Trial for Second Flute (April 2022-April 2023)
Trial for Principal Piccolo (Dec 2018-July 2021)


Second Flute
Second Flute, Piccolo
Principal Piccolo, Second Flute

Principal Flute
Principal Flute, Principal Piccolo
Principal Flute, Principal Piccolo
Principal Flute, Principal Piccolo, Second Flute
Principal Flute
Principal Flute
Principal Flute, Piccolo
Principal Flute
Principal Piccolo, Flute
Principal Piccolo, Flute
Principal Piccolo, Flute
Principal Piccolo, Second Flute
Second Flute
Principal Piccolo, Second Flute

 
Full Member (Principal Piccolo) 2018
Member 2017
Fellow 2017




RECORDING
Chamber Orchestra of London (COOL Sessions), Collaboration / improv with Ben Frost for 1812 (Netflix),
Solo flute for Anna Meredith film soundtrack ‘The End We Start From’

EDUCATION / OUTREACH PROJECTS
Adjudicator for National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, British Flute Society Competitions, University of Oxford.
Live Music Now and Concordia Foundation Artist, trained for work in hospitals, SEN Schools, and care homes.
Given Flute and ensemble classes at Universities of Oxford, Leeds, Canterbury Christchurch, and Leicester.

CHAMBER MUSIC & SOLO
Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist 2024 (Making Music UK)
Founding Member of Tangram: Associate Ensemble at LSO St Luke’s, recipients of Jerwood Live Work Fund
Countess of Munster Recital Scheme Artist. Recitals at Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, major halls in China
Concertos with Czech National Symphony, Oxford Philharmonic, Orchestra of the Swan
BBC Radio 3 Chamber Music Broadcasts with Nicholas Daniel, Laura Van Der Heijden, Anna Tillbrook
Competitions
Euroflute and Tampere International Flute Competitions
 Finalist 2021
Royal Overseas League Competition
British Flute Society Young Artist Competition
 1st Prize Wind and Brass Category 2024
 1st Prize Winner 2018
Oxford Philharmonic Senior Concerto Competition
 1st Prize 2014
BBC Young Musician of the Year
 Wind Finalist 2014 (BBC TV Broadcast)

AWARDS
Classic FM 30 under 30 List 2023
RAM Chris Taylor Flute Award, Alumni Development Award for Outstanding Studentship
Hattori Senior Award · Felsenstein Award · Countess of Munster Award · Joan Conway Scholarship
Royal Philharmonic Society ‘Enterprise Award’ for online etude guides during Coronavirus
Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Nomination with Tangram

EDUCATION
Royal Academy of Music (MA), Distinction and DipRAM for Outstanding Final Recital 2016 - 2018
LRAM teaching Diploma (Distinction) Professors: Samuel Coles, Pat Morris, June Scott
Oxford University (BA Music), First Class 2013 - 2016. Professors: Kate Hill, Gitte Marcusson
Masterclasses: Emmanuel Pahud, Andrea Lieberknecht, Sophie Cherrier, Emily Beynon, Kersten McCall
 

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Instruments
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo