Linton Stephens Bassoon | 2009 Linton Stephens Bassoon | 2009 Performs with UK’s leading orchestras including Halle, RLPO, Chineke! Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra Presenter and broadcaster for BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio and BBC TV Artistic Associate, The Multi-Story Orchestra Artist in Residence with Ark Schools
Linton Stephens Bassoon | 2009 Performs with UK’s leading orchestras including Halle, RLPO, Chineke! Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Aurora Orchestra Presenter and broadcaster for BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio and BBC TV Artistic Associate, The Multi-Story Orchestra Artist in Residence with Ark Schools
Russell Gilmour Trumpet | 2010 Russell Gilmour Trumpet | 2010 Written and published innovative book ‘Just’ Natural Trumpet Specialist in natural and finger-holed trumpets Performed across Europe, Asia, North America, Australia Festival appearances at BBC Proms, Leipzig Bach Festival, Handel festivals Visit personal site
Russell Gilmour Trumpet | 2010 Written and published innovative book ‘Just’ Natural Trumpet Specialist in natural and finger-holed trumpets Performed across Europe, Asia, North America, Australia Festival appearances at BBC Proms, Leipzig Bach Festival, Handel festivals Visit personal site
Lenny Sayers Clarinet | 2001 Lenny Sayers Clarinet | 2001 Clarinettist, composer, teacher, presenter & animateur Principal Bass Clarinet, BBC National Orchestra of Wales Clarinet & Bass Clarinet Tutor at RWCMD Performs with Cardiff Winds & the Flourish Wind Quintet Visit personal site
Lenny Sayers Clarinet | 2001 Clarinettist, composer, teacher, presenter & animateur Principal Bass Clarinet, BBC National Orchestra of Wales Clarinet & Bass Clarinet Tutor at RWCMD Performs with Cardiff Winds & the Flourish Wind Quintet Visit personal site
Edoardo Casali Bassoon | 2019 Edoardo Casali Bassoon | 2019 Principal Contrabassoon, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, Moosmann Artist Collaborated with orchestras including BBC Philharmonic, Halle, Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia Contemporary music performer and composer Toured across China, Vietnam and Europe Worked with leading conductors including Riccardo Muti, Markus Stenz, Leonidas Kavakos
Edoardo Casali Bassoon | 2019 Principal Contrabassoon, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, Moosmann Artist Collaborated with orchestras including BBC Philharmonic, Halle, Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia Contemporary music performer and composer Toured across China, Vietnam and Europe Worked with leading conductors including Riccardo Muti, Markus Stenz, Leonidas Kavakos
Meera Maharaj Flute/Piccolo | 2017 Meera Maharaj Flute/Piccolo | 2017 Member of the Meraki Duo, a Live Music Now ensemble Performed at the Concertgebouw, Bridgewater Hall, Wigmore Hall and King’s Place Founding member of the Meliora Collective Played Principal Flute with Chineke! Orchestra at the Proms, Royal Albert Hall Visit personal site
Meera Maharaj Flute/Piccolo | 2017 Member of the Meraki Duo, a Live Music Now ensemble Performed at the Concertgebouw, Bridgewater Hall, Wigmore Hall and King’s Place Founding member of the Meliora Collective Played Principal Flute with Chineke! Orchestra at the Proms, Royal Albert Hall Visit personal site
Richard Ion Bassoon | 2013 Richard Ion Bassoon | 2013 Principal Bassoon, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Guest Principal Bassoon with ENO, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Halle, BBC Philharmonic, RSNO, and Opera North Numerous appearances at the BBC Proms International tours to Belarus, Dubai and more Abbey Road recording artist
Richard Ion Bassoon | 2013 Principal Bassoon, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Guest Principal Bassoon with ENO, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Halle, BBC Philharmonic, RSNO, and Opera North Numerous appearances at the BBC Proms International tours to Belarus, Dubai and more Abbey Road recording artist
Richard Brown Trombone/Bass Trombone | 2004 Richard Brown Trombone/Bass Trombone | 2004 Principal Trombone, Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band Trombone Deputy, Halle Orchestra Principal Trombone, BBC Philharmonic Toured South America with the Halle, and played on the Gramophone Award recording of Wagner’s Gotterdammerung Performed at Vienna’s Musikverein and Konzerthaus, and at the BBC Proms
Richard Brown Trombone/Bass Trombone | 2004 Principal Trombone, Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band Trombone Deputy, Halle Orchestra Principal Trombone, BBC Philharmonic Toured South America with the Halle, and played on the Gramophone Award recording of Wagner’s Gotterdammerung Performed at Vienna’s Musikverein and Konzerthaus, and at the BBC Proms
Laura Llewellyn-Jones Horn (French) | 2003 Laura Llewellyn-Jones Horn (French) | 2003 Chair holder: solo horn for tours of Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, Scrooge West End Deputy for Miss Saigon, Gypsy, Wicked, The King & I Touring Deputy for The Lion King, Mary Poppins, West Side Story Performed with, among others, BBC Philharmonic, WNO, RLPO, Opera North, Scottish Ballet Extensive freelance work including sessions for TV, film & commercials
Laura Llewellyn-Jones Horn (French) | 2003 Chair holder: solo horn for tours of Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, Scrooge West End Deputy for Miss Saigon, Gypsy, Wicked, The King & I Touring Deputy for The Lion King, Mary Poppins, West Side Story Performed with, among others, BBC Philharmonic, WNO, RLPO, Opera North, Scottish Ballet Extensive freelance work including sessions for TV, film & commercials
Peter Mitchell Percussion | 2015 Peter Mitchell Percussion | 2015 Percussionist, UK Tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Session Band for Manchester Camerata and Joe Duddell’s Northern Soul Tour Co-arranger for Everyman Production A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Artistic Associate, Banff Centre for Creative Arts Drummer for Ideal Forgery UK tour, 2019 Visit personal site
Peter Mitchell Percussion | 2015 Percussionist, UK Tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Session Band for Manchester Camerata and Joe Duddell’s Northern Soul Tour Co-arranger for Everyman Production A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Artistic Associate, Banff Centre for Creative Arts Drummer for Ideal Forgery UK tour, 2019 Visit personal site
Jon Gorrie Trumpet | 2000 Jon Gorrie Trumpet | 2000 Published author on Performance Psychology, Performing in The Zone Principal Trumpet, Orchestra Wellington, New Zealand Performed with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Opera Visit personal site
Jon Gorrie Trumpet | 2000 Published author on Performance Psychology, Performing in The Zone Principal Trumpet, Orchestra Wellington, New Zealand Performed with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Opera Visit personal site
John Samuel Wood Tuba | 2009 John Samuel Wood Tuba | 2009 Educator, tuba player, conductor, recording artist Denis Wick Educational Ambassador Performed with Halle, RLPO, Black Dyke Band, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra Principal Tuba, KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, South Africa; and China Dunshan Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Beijing Visit personal site
John Samuel Wood Tuba | 2009 Educator, tuba player, conductor, recording artist Denis Wick Educational Ambassador Performed with Halle, RLPO, Black Dyke Band, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra Principal Tuba, KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, South Africa; and China Dunshan Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Beijing Visit personal site
Peter Richards Horn (French) | 1982 Peter Richards Horn (French) | 1982 Member of Chamber Orchestra of Europe since 1982 Freelance horn player, composer, and arranger Pianist, teacher, improviser and jazzer
Peter Richards Horn (French) | 1982 Member of Chamber Orchestra of Europe since 1982 Freelance horn player, composer, and arranger Pianist, teacher, improviser and jazzer
Nicole Linning Horn (French) | 2014 Nicole Linning Horn (French) | 2014 Performed with Halle, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, Scottish Ballet, and Scottish Opera Toured Japan with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Played in the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall Performed with artists including Joy Division, The 1975, and The Charlatans
Nicole Linning Horn (French) | 2014 Performed with Halle, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, Scottish Ballet, and Scottish Opera Toured Japan with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Played in the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall Performed with artists including Joy Division, The 1975, and The Charlatans
Emma McPhilemy Saxophone | 2019 Emma McPhilemy Saxophone | 2019 Performed and given masterclasses throughout the UK, Europe, China, and Australia Co-creator of #lockthesaxdown, an online performance project Toured the world as Musical Director and soloist with Bill Whelan’s production of Riverdance Performed first concerto commission, composed by RNCM alumnus Tom Harrold
Emma McPhilemy Saxophone | 2019 Performed and given masterclasses throughout the UK, Europe, China, and Australia Co-creator of #lockthesaxdown, an online performance project Toured the world as Musical Director and soloist with Bill Whelan’s production of Riverdance Performed first concerto commission, composed by RNCM alumnus Tom Harrold
Jennifer Watson Saxophone | 2009 Jennifer Watson Saxophone | 2009 Saxophonist, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist Co-creator of #lockthesaxdown, an online performance project Released debut album Reflections in 2009 Recorded two further albums Meditations and Honey Storm Regular performances with duo partner Martin Jacoby, and Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet Visit personal site
Jennifer Watson Saxophone | 2009 Saxophonist, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist Co-creator of #lockthesaxdown, an online performance project Released debut album Reflections in 2009 Recorded two further albums Meditations and Honey Storm Regular performances with duo partner Martin Jacoby, and Kaleidoscope Saxophone Quartet Visit personal site
Phill Stoker Horn (French) | 1988 Phill Stoker Horn (French) | 1988 2nd Horn, BBC Philharmonic 4th Horn, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Phill Stoker Horn (French) | 1988 2nd Horn, BBC Philharmonic 4th Horn, BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Eleanor Guenault Horn (French) | 2020 Eleanor Guenault Horn (French) | 2020 Britten-Pears Young Artist 2019 & 2020 Performances with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Halle, Manchester Camerata, and Manchester Concert Orchestra
Eleanor Guenault Horn (French) | 2020 Britten-Pears Young Artist 2019 & 2020 Performances with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Halle, Manchester Camerata, and Manchester Concert Orchestra
Mark Vines Horn (French) | 1997 Mark Vines Horn (French) | 1997 Co-Principal Horn, London Philharmonic Orchestra Regular Guest Principal Horn with leading UK orchestras Former Principal Horn, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Vines Horn (French) | 1997 Co-Principal Horn, London Philharmonic Orchestra Regular Guest Principal Horn with leading UK orchestras Former Principal Horn, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Jenny Cox Horn (French) | 2006 Jenny Cox Horn (French) | 2006 Member of Northern Chamber Orchestra Guest Principal Horn with Manchester Camerata, Scottish Ballet, Sinfonia Viva, WNO, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Psappha
Jenny Cox Horn (French) | 2006 Member of Northern Chamber Orchestra Guest Principal Horn with Manchester Camerata, Scottish Ballet, Sinfonia Viva, WNO, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Psappha
Julian Plummer Horn (French) | 1990 Julian Plummer Horn (French) | 1990 Assistant Principal Horn, Halle Orchestra Member of Halle Brass Quintet Horn Tutor, RNCM Horn Tutor, Chetham’s School of Music
Julian Plummer Horn (French) | 1990 Assistant Principal Horn, Halle Orchestra Member of Halle Brass Quintet Horn Tutor, RNCM Horn Tutor, Chetham’s School of Music
Sue Baxendale Horn (French) | 1991 Sue Baxendale Horn (French) | 1991 Principal Horn, Orchestra of Scottish Opera Horn Tutor, Junior Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Music School of Douglas Academy Producer and Project Manager, McOpera Outreach and Music Co-OPERAtive Scotland Freelance Project Manager for SCO, Lammermuir Festival Community Opera, Haddo Arts Festival Co-Director, Malvern Winds
Sue Baxendale Horn (French) | 1991 Principal Horn, Orchestra of Scottish Opera Horn Tutor, Junior Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Music School of Douglas Academy Producer and Project Manager, McOpera Outreach and Music Co-OPERAtive Scotland Freelance Project Manager for SCO, Lammermuir Festival Community Opera, Haddo Arts Festival Co-Director, Malvern Winds
Alex Hambleton Horn (French) | 2008 Alex Hambleton Horn (French) | 2008 Performed with Gothenburg Opera, the Royal Opera Stockholm, and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Toured Europe with Sting and RPCO Toured and recorded with Swedish Chamber Orchestra Played Ravel Pavane with Ashkenazi and EUYO at the Concertgebouw
Alex Hambleton Horn (French) | 2008 Performed with Gothenburg Opera, the Royal Opera Stockholm, and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Toured Europe with Sting and RPCO Toured and recorded with Swedish Chamber Orchestra Played Ravel Pavane with Ashkenazi and EUYO at the Concertgebouw
Tim Williams Percussion | 1990 Tim Williams Percussion | 1990 General Manager and Artistic Director of Psappha Performed with leading UK orchestras, opera and ballet companies Sabian Artist
Tim Williams Percussion | 1990 General Manager and Artistic Director of Psappha Performed with leading UK orchestras, opera and ballet companies Sabian Artist
Tom Redmond Horn (French) | 2000 Tom Redmond Horn (French) | 2000 Joint Principal, Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester Broadcaster, musician and animateur Performed internationally with orchestras including Halle, CBSO, LSO, and Hong Kong Philharmonic Curator and host of My Great Orchestral Adventure at the Royal Albert Hall
Tom Redmond Horn (French) | 2000 Joint Principal, Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester Broadcaster, musician and animateur Performed internationally with orchestras including Halle, CBSO, LSO, and Hong Kong Philharmonic Curator and host of My Great Orchestral Adventure at the Royal Albert Hall
