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Angharad Thomas
Bassoon
POSITION HELD | ||
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra ORCHESTRAL TRIALS Scottish Opera Hallé BBC Philharmonic Orchestra | Principal 2nd Bassoon Trial for Principal bassoon Trial for Principal bassoon Trial for sub-principal bassoon | commencing April 2023 |
Royal Northern Sinfonia | Trial for principal (no.2) bassoon | |
Welsh National Opera Orchestra | Trial for sub-principal bassoon | |
Royal Scottish National Orchestra | Trial for associate principal bassoon |
PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL FREELANCE | |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Principal, 2nd and contrabassoon |
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra | Principal, 2nd and contrabassoon |
London Philharmonic Orchestra | 2nd and contrabassoon |
BBC Symphony Orchestra | Principal and 2nd |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales | Principal and 2nd |
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra | Principal, 2nd and contrabassoon |
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra | Principal and 2nd |
English National Opera Orchestra London Mozart Players Glyndebourne Touring Opera | Principal, 2nd and contrabassoon 2nd Contrabassoon |
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra | 2nd |
Manchester Camerata | Principal |
Ulster Orchestra | 2nd, 3rd and contrabassoon |
Philharmonia Orchestra | 2nd and 3rd |
Royal Ballet Sinfonia | 2nd |
Aurora Orchestra | 2nd, 4th and contrabassoon |
Sinfonia Cymru | Principal and 2nd |
British Sinfonietta | Principal |
Ensemble Cymru | Principal |
Brandenburg Sinfonia | Principal |
Garsington Opera | Rehearsal cover, 2nd and contrabassoon |
COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS | |
Postgraduate study supported by Leverhulme Trust Postgraduate Scholarship, Countess of Munster Musical Trust and Sidney Perry Woodwind Award, Philharmonia MMSF Awards | 2015 - 2017 |
Olwen Doreen Leyshon Prize and Gwynne Leyshon Prize, Royal Academy of Music | 2016 - 2017 |
Winner of the John Fussell Award for Welsh Postgraduate Musicians | 2016 |
Very Highly Commended Florence Woodbridge Bassoon Prize | 2016 |
Ensemble ISIS Instrumental Scholar, Faculty of Music, University of Oxford | 2012 - 2015 |
University of Oxford ‘Royal Academy Scheme’ | 2012 - 2015 |
Oxford Philomusica Young Artists’ Prize | 2012 |
CHAMBER AND SOLO | ||
Moriarty Winds | Performances at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Investec International Festival, Norfolk and Norwich Chamber Music Chapel Concerts and side-by-side project with New London Chamber Ensemble | 2015 - present |
EUYO Wind Quintet | Orchestra in Citta project, Ferrara | May 2019 |
Solo Recitals | The Foundling Museum | April 2017 |
Colston Hall | February 2017 | |
Holywell Music Room, Oxford | June 2015 | |
Vivaldi Concerto in E minor | Waverley Ensemble | October 2019 |
l’Orchestra d’Archi del Conservatorio ‘A.Buzzolla’ | May 2016 | |
Telemann Concerto for Bassoon and 2 Violins | Waverley Ensemble | October 2019 |
Mozart Bassoon Concerto | Oxford New Orchestra | November 2014 |
Cardiff County and Vale of Glamorgan Youth Orchestra | July 2013 | |
Weber Bassoon Concerto | University of London Symphony Orchestra | June 2018 |
Welsh Sinfonia | November 2013 |
EDUCATION WORK AND TEACHING | |
Visiting Teacher of Bassoon at The Lady Eleanor Holles Independent School for Girls | 2016 - present |
Visiting Teacher of Bassoon at Hampton Independent School for Boys | 2016 - present |
Visiting Teacher of Bassoon at Newland House Prep School | 2019 - present |
Moriarty Winds participatory workshops in schools across the UK | 2015 - present |
Wigmore Hall Chamber Tots Ensemble - Moriarty Winds | 2016 - 2017 |
Philharmonia Orchestra Educational Department - ‘Universe of Sound’ and ‘Inspired by Stravinsky’ projects | 2016 |
Creative learning projects with the Open Academy and charities Music for Open Ears and the Irene Taylor Trust | 2015 - 2018 |
EDUCATION | ||
New College, Oxford | Bachelor of Music - First Class Honours | 2011 - 2014 |
New College, Oxford | Master of Studies in Music Performance - Distinction | 2014 - 2015 |
Royal Academy of Music | Master of Arts - Distinction DipRAM | 2015 - 2017 |
Royal Academy of Music | Chamber Music Fellowship with Moriarty Winds | 2017 - 2018 |
Royal Academy of Music | Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM) | 2020 |
TEACHERS | Robin O’Neill, John Orford, Amy Harman, Fraser Gordon |
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Instruments
Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Remote Recording