Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Another update...finally
Finally I get the chance to post again - its been a long time, but I hope I can bring you up to date!
In March I performed the Hummel Concerto with the Penzance Orchestral Society, and also on the two following days, as principal trumpet with the London Contemporary Orchestra in their inaugural concert, and as principal in Strauss' Alpine Symphony with the University of London Symphony Orchestra. In addition, I performed as principal in the Britten-Pears Orchestra under Harry Bickett in Snape, and in a hugely rewarding (but very tiring!) recording with the RAM Brass of Strauss' complete works for brass (the CD is available very soon, I'm informed!)
April saw three recitals with The Brass Collective (at Regent's Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields and the National Portrait Gallery), a concert of music by Jonathon Rathbone at St Alban's Abbey, a Mahler 2 performance with the LSO under Gergiev, and unbelievably, a concert with the Philharmonia at Buckingham Palace for HRH Prince Charles!
May was once again hectic, as most months! I appeared as solo trumpeter in the annual Ascension Day Service on Radio 4 from St-Martin-in-the-Fields, with the BBC Singers, played with the EC4 orchestra, recorded for the Jan Koetsier competition with my ensemble QuintEssence, and even got in a bit of piano accompanying! Concerts at the RAM included another quintet performance, and the Janacek Cappricio, as well as winning the internal competition to perform the solo part in the Shostakovich P/C with the RAM Soloists at the Wigmore Hall next year.
With the exam season at Academy over, I headed to the Cotswolds for a lovely few days performing with the City of London Chamber Orchestra at the Chipping Campden Festival, working with soloists including Paul Lewis, Emily Beynon and Julian Lloyd Webber. Next up was the Shostakovich P/C at the Sage Gateshead, with the Northern Sinfonia under Thomas Zehetmair and soloist Cordelia Williams, my former Chets colleague and BBC YM finalist. Immediately upon returning to Heathrow from Newcastle I headed to Bannf, Canada, for the ITG conference, hosted by Jens Lindemann. In addition to the outstanding array of solo and ensemble performances, classes and clinics, I was delighted to win 1st prize in the Orchestral Excerpts competition, where the adjudicators included Ryan Anthony and Maurice Murphy.
Most recently I have performed in the RAM Club Prize, in a masterclass with Eric Aubier (he is truly unbelievable!) and in a function alongside none other than Bruce Forsyth...the life of a trumpeter hey?!
Well, the summer is nearly upon me, and with that the chance for a mini world tour! - firstly I head to Tokyo for chamber ad solo performances (including the Telemann Concerto), then Corfu for the Melos Brass summer course, China with the RAM Brass Soloists, Banff for the Festival Orchestra and Brass residency with Mr. Lindemann, and finally Hong Kong, with the University of London Symphony Orchestra - not bad!
Further ahead, I have concerts lined up at Kings Place, for the Enescu Society, and a mini tour with the Irish Chamber Orchestra performing the Shostakovich. Hopefully I will find some time over the summer to put my feet up for a week or so, recharge the batteries, and hopefully update you on my travels!
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