Tom Taffinder

Horn

Orchestral Work:
BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Birmingham Royal Ballet
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Welsh National Opera
English Symphony Orchestra
London Concert Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra
Northern Lights Symphony Orchestra
Novello Orchestra
Orchestra of the Swan

Show Work (Chair Holder):
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory UK Tour (Principal)

Show Work (Deputy):
Billy Elliott, UK Tour
Beauty & The Beast, UK Tour
Jesus Christ Superstar, UK Tour
Les Misérables, UK Tour
Mary Poppins, UK Tour
Miss Saigon, UK Tour
My Fair Lady, UK Tour
South Pacific, UK Tour
Sunset Boulevard, UK Tour
The King & I, UK Tour
The Wizard of Oz, UK Tour
Wicked, UK Tour
42nd Street, Sadler’s Wells

Commercial Work:
Beauty & The Beast Live in Concert, UK Tour
Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic, UK Tour
Encanto Live in Concert, UK Tour
Grease Live in Concert, UK Tour
Hocus Pocus Live in Concert, UK Tour
La La Land, London
Pixar in Concert, UK Tour
Sophie Ellis Bextor, UK Tours (Pr.)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, UK Tour (Pr.)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, UK Tour (Pr.)
Star Wars: Episode IV, V & VI, UK Arena Tours
The Joker Live in Concert, UK Tour (Pr.)
Toy Story Live in Concert, UK Tour (Pr.)
Various Recordings/Sessions for Apple TV & the BBC including: Prehistoric Planet, Doctor Who, His Dark Materials

Chamber & Solo Work:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Brass Ensemble
BBC Songs of Praise
Top Brass Trio (Members of: Live Music Now & Music in Hospitals & Care)
Mozart’s 4th Horn Concerto - Cardiff Sinfonietta

Teaching & Educational Work:
Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Horn Tutor (2014 - )
National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain, Horn Tutor & Wellbeing Lead (2019 - )
National Youth French Horn Ensemble of Great Britain, Horn Tutor & Co-Lead (2021 - )
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Junior Department, Horn Tutor & Wellbeing Lead (2013-24)
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Level 3 Qualification, Ty Gwyn Special School (2022-23)

Education:
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, MMus, BMus Hons First Class - Tim Thorpe, Ian Fisher & Angus West
Simon Clarkson Memorial Award for Best Overall Musician
McGrenery Chamber Music Prize
June Emerson Wind Ensemble Prize

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Instruments
Horn, Wagner Tuba