Daniel West

Bass Trombone and Contrabass Trombone
(Doubling Tuba & Tenor Trombone)

• BBC Symphony Orchestra – London, UK (Trial)
• BBC Concert Orchestra – London, UK (Trial)
• Philharmonia Orchestra – London, UK (Trial)
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – London, UK (Trial)
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Trial)
• English National Opera – London, UK (Trial)
• Orchestra of Opera North – Leeds, United Kingdom(Trial)
• RTÉ Concert Orchestra – Dublin, Ireland (Trial)
• Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
• London Symphony Orchestra
• London Contemporary Orchestra
• London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
• English Chamber Orchestra
• Aurora Orchestra
• London Sinfonietta
• Mahler Chamber Orchestra
• BBC National Orchestra of Wales
• City of London Sinfonia
• Britten Sinfonia
• Royal Ballet Sinfonia
• London Chamber Orchestra
• Royal Northern Sinfonia
• Southbank Sinfonia
• Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

• Phantom of the Opera (chair holder since 2015)
• Old Dirty Brasstards (founding member)
• Sessions for Isobel Griffiths Ltd, COOL Music, LMO, Hilary Skewes
• Wicked (West End deputy)
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (West End dep)
• Lord of the Rings (West End dep)
• The Sound of Music (West End dep)
• West Side Story (UK tour dep)Phantom of the Opera

• Royal Academy of Music (London, England)
• Post-graduate Diploma withDistinction, Dip-RAM (June 2007)
• University of North Texas
• Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance Cum laude (May 2005)
• Mount Royal College Conservatory  (Calgary Alberta, Canada)
• Academy Programme (1998-2000)
• Central Memorial High School (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
• High School Diploma, with Honours (June 2000)

• Robert Hughes (former Bass Trombonist, London Symphony Orchestra)
• Royal Academy of Music (2005-2007)
• Denis Wick (former Principal Trombonist, London Symphony Orchestra)
• Royal Academy of Music (2005-2007)
• Keith McNicoll (bass and contrabass trombonist, Royal Opera House)
• Royal Academy of Music (2006-2007)
• Ian Bousfield (Principal Trombonist, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Royal Academy of Music (2005-2007)
• Jan Kagarice, University of North Texas (2005)
• Dr. Vern Kagarice, University of North Texas (2000-2004)

• Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize (International Trombone Association) - First Prize (2004)
• Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition (ITA) - First Prize (2002)
• ITA Solo Competition - Winner (2001)
• UNT Most Outstanding Undergraduate in Brass Studies (2000-01)
• Canadian Aldeburgh Foundation Bursary (2007)
• Drummond Sharp Prize (Royal Academy of Music) - Highly Commended (2007)
• John Solomon Prize (RAM) - Very Highly Commended (2006)