Joel Ashford

Horn

Trials
BBC Symphony Orchestra - No. 3 Horn (2023-)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales - No. 4 Horn (2023-)
Ulster Orchestra - No. 2 Horn (2023-)
English National Opera - Sub-Principal Horn (2021-2022)

Professional Orchestral Experience
Aurora Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
BBC Symphony Orchestra (inc. Principal)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Britten Sinfonia
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra
English National Ballet
English National Opera (inc. Principal)
John Wilson Orchestra
London Chamber Orchestra
London Concertante
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Manchester Camerata
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra (inc. Principal)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Sinfonia Cymru (Principal)
Ulster Orchestra

Commercial and Session Experience
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - UK and Ireland Tour (Principal chair holder 2023-24)
Dream Town Orchestra
My Fair Lady - London Coliseum 2022 (inc. Principal)
Les Misérables - West End deputy (inc. Principal)
Lion King – West End & UK Tour deputy
London Concert Orchestra - Raymond Gubbay
London Metropolitan Orchestra
Phantom of the Opera - West End deputy
Prince of Egypt - West End deputy (inc. Principal)
War Horse - Solo Horn (National Theatre)

Orchestral Training

2018

Encuentro Santander

2015/6

European Union Youth Orchestra

2012

London Symphony Orchestra Brass Academy

2011-2014

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (Principal Horn 2012-2014)

Education

2019-2021

Royal College of Music, London - MPerf (Distinction) - Help Musicians UK Scholar.
Professors: Jeffrey Bryant, Simon Rayner, John Ryan, Kira Doherty, John Thurgood

2015-2019

RCM, London - BMus (Hons), 1st Class - ABRSM Scholar and RCM Foundation Scholar.

2018

Mozarteum Salzburg, studying Konzertfach Horn - Erasmus+ Grant

Solo Performance

Mozart Horn Concerto 2

Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Waveney Sinfonia

Mozart Horn Concerto 4

Welsh Chamber Orchestra (2015 Beaumaris International Festival

Strauss Horn Concerto 1

North London Symphony Orchestra, Waveney Sinfonia

Strauss Horn Concerto 2

Brent Symphony Orchestra, Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra

Glière Horn Concerto

Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra, RCM JD Symphony Orchestra

References available on request

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Instruments
Horn, Natural Horn, Wagner Tuba