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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