PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Education, Experience and Highlights
January 2020 - Jan 2025
Visiting Bassoon Teacher,
St. Swithuns School, Winchester
Visiting Bassoon Teacher
Twyford Preparatory School, Twyford
September 2022 - January 2025
December 2018 -
Visiting Bassoon Teacher,
Salisbury Area Young Musicians.
Being part of the Salisbury Area Young Musician's initiative has brought me many students from across the county. The availability of loan instruments has allowed students continued learning on the bassoon and progress through their grades throughout their school years.
January 2019
Principal Bassoon,
Nova Foresta Philharmonic
Appointed in January 2019 to the post of Principal Bassoon in the new professional orchestra Nova Foresta Classical Players. This young and vibrant orchestra concentrates on both Classical era compositions and also reaches out in reduced scoring works from more contemporary composers.
2023 - Present
Founding Member of "Wessex Winds" - a vibrant collection of wind ensembles, ranging from duos to octets.
2024 - Present
Bassoonist, Mayflower Ensemble
Selection of Orchestral Work
Nova Foresta Classical Players
Notos Wind Trio
The Test Trio
Wessex Sinfonietta
National Youth Orchestra of Wales (Principal 1987-1990)
BBC Welsh Concert Orchestra
Welsh Philharmonic Orchestra
Rhondda Symphony Orchestra
Winchester Symphony Orchestra
Magna Sinfonia
Havant Symphony Orchestra
Havant Chamber Orchestra
City of Southampton Orchestra
Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonia of Arun
Freelance across the South Coast
Tutors
I have been fortunate to benefit from the tuition of the following experts in the field :
Catherine Philips Millar
(Berkshire Maestros)
Martin Bowen
(BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama)
Peter Davies
(Welsh National Opera)
Martin Gatt
(London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Other Experience
Musician's Union Member
Public Liability Insurance
Air Traffic Controller (NATS)
(1993 - 2017)
Enhanced DBS
Duke of Edinburgh
Leader and Assessor
First Aider
Additional Needs Course
Diploma in Management Studies
