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Will Thomas

Trumpet

Trials
Opera North – Principal 2nd Trumpet (2024 – Present)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - 2nd Trumpet Trial (2024 - 2025)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Co-Principal (2024 - 2025)
Scottish Opera - Principal Trumpet (2024)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Principal Trumpet (2022 - 2023)
 
Orchestral Work
Aurora Orchestra 
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra *
Concerto Copenhagen *
Hanover Band *
Hallé Orchestra
Knussen Ensemble
La Musica Nuovo 
London Mozart Players *
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra 
The Mozartists *
Thomas Tallis Society *

Guest Principal *

Session Work
Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Japan - Joe Hisaishi - Symphony No.3 Metaphysica and Suite: The Boy and The Heron - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chamber Music
The Natrio Ensemble 
Connaught Brass Quintet
Docklands Sinfonia Brass Quintet
St Martin’s Voices Brass Quintet
National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
          
Education
Royal Academy of Music - Master of Arts Distinction (2022 - 2024)
Royal Academy of Music - BMus 1st Class Honours  (2018 - 2022)
Teachers: Mark David, Paul Beniston, John Hutchins, Robert Farley, James Fountain, Jason Evans, Jeroen Berwaerts, Gareth Small, William O’Sullivan and Nick Smart

Solo
Ligeti’s ‘Mysteries of the Macabre’ for Solo Trumpet - conducted by Barbara Hannigan with RAM Chamber Orchestra (2024)
Gregson’s Trumpet Concerto with Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra at Milton Court and Thaxted Festival (2018)
Aritunian Trumpet Concerto with Richmond Symphony Orchestra (2019)
Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto with Richmond Sinfonia (2018)

Awards
Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize Winner (2017)
Junior Guildhall Principals Prize (2018)
BBC Young Musician Brass Finalist (2014 & 2018)
Help Musicians Ian Fleming Award Holder (2023 & 2024)
Charlotte Fraser Scholarship Winner (2022-2024)
Countess of Munster Artist (2023 & 2024)
Timothy Bowers Royal Academy of Music Academic Achievement Award Winner (2022)

Outreach and Teaching
Guildhall Young Artists Kings Cross (2022-Present)
LRAM teaching qualification (2020)
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Easter Course Brass teacher (2023)
Open Academy Outreach (2022-2024)
Swaledale Festival Outreach Programme (2024)

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