Daniel Bates – Oboe

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Education:                                                         Qualifications:

Purcell Music School                                          MA (Hons) in Music and History of Art

Royal Academy of Music                                    AGSMD, FRSM and FTCL diplomas in

Pembroke College, Cambridge University         performance

 

Orchestral Trials:

LSO (First Oboe)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (First Oboe)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra (First Oboe)

Northern Sinfonia (First Oboe)

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Cor Anglais)

 

Orchestral Experience:

BBC Concert Orchestra (substitute 1st Oboe)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (First Oboe)

London Philharmonic Orchestra (Guest Principal)

London Symphony Orchestra (2nd Oboe)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Cor Anglais & 2nd Oboe)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra (First Oboe)

Northern Sinfonia (First Oboe)

Welsh National Opera (Guest Principal)

Brandenburg Sinfonia (Guest Principal)

Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra (First Oboe)

Britten-Pears Orchestra (First Oboe)

B.T. Scottish Ensemble (First Oboe)

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (First Oboe)

Guest Principal with various other orchestras

 

Awards:

1st prize, Chieri International Music Competition 2005 (Italy)

1st prize, Filarmonica Brasov International Music Competition 2005 (Romania)

Gold Medal and Worshipful Company of Dyers Award – Royal Overseas League Competition (Overall Winner)

E.S.U scholarship to Banff Festival

Redditch International Music Competition (Overall Winner)

 

Concertos:

London Mozart Players

English Chamber Orchestra

B.T. Scottish Ensemble

Purcell School Orchestra

N.Y.O. (Proms at the Royal Albert Hall)

 

Solo Recitals:

Wigmore Hall

Purcell Room

St James’ Piccadilly

 

Live Solo Broadcasts:

BBC Radio 3

BBC World Service

Classic FM

 

Wind Quintet:

Linos Wind Quintet – winner of Ensemble Prize at Royal Overseas League Competition, shortlisted for the Park Lane Group, Ensemble in Residence at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Supported by the Hattori Foundation.

 

 

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