DAVID CUTHBERT  (flute, piccolo, flute alto) » 

Biography
Since graduating from the Royal Academy of Music with a 1st class honours degree and a distinction at postgraduate level David has established himself as a busy and highly regarded orchestral flautist who is regularly in demand with the UK's leading orchestras. He has performed as guest principal with many of the countries leading orchestras including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia and BBC Symphony Orchestra.

As a chamber musician David is a member of the Camarilla Ensemble who were winners of the Royal Overseas League Chamber Music Competition in 2008 and Leverhulme Junior Chamber Music Fellows at the Royal Academy of Music for two years. David has performed chamber music with the Britten Sinfonia and Northern Sinfonia and has joined the Galliard, Zephyr, Aurora and Emerald Ensembles as guest flautist.

As a soloist David has performed concertos and recitals throughout the UK and abroad in the US, France, Italy and Japan.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Aurora Ensemble, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, English Philharmonia, English Touring Opera, London Concert Orchestra, London Mozart Players, London Sinfonietta, Northern Sinfonia, Opera Project, Oxford Philomusica, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thames Chamber Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Worthing Symphony Orchestra. Shows: Les Miserables, Lion King, Wicked. Education Work: Britten Sinfonia Education, London Sinfonietta Education.

David's orchestral work also includes guest principal flute engagements with:

• Bath Philharmonia
• BBC National Orchestra of Wales
• BBC Symphony Orchestra
• Britten Sinfonia
• London Concertante
• London Concert Orchestra
• London Mozart Players
• London Soloists Chamber Orchestra
• London Strings
• Johann Strauss Orchestra
• Northern Sinfonia
• Opera Project
• Orchestra of the Swan
• Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
• Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Royal Scottish National Orchestra
• RTE Concert Orchestra
• Symphony Orchestra of India
• Thames Chamber Orchestra

David's studio and radio work includes recordings, commercial session and numerous broadcasts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Northern Sinfonia, BBC Concert Orchestra, RTE Concert Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Karl Jenkins.

Education
David's graduate studies took place at the Royal Academy of Music, where David obtained his BMus Hons (Performance) with 1st Class and Postgraduate Performance Diploma with Distinction.

Prizes and Awards

• Winner of the Wind Chamber Music Section of the 2008 Royal Overseas League with the Camarilla Ensemble
• Woodwind Finalist 2004 Royal Overseas League Competition
• Chris Taylor Flute Award
• AFP Flute Prize (RAM)
• KPMG Martin Scholarship
• Harold Craxton Chamber Music Prize
• Sir James Caird Travelling Scholarship
• British Land Award & D-Day Fund Award

Teachers: Michael Cox, Jaime Martin, Sebastian Bell, Kate Hill, David Nicholson and Keith Bragg.

David's web links
www.camarillaensemble.com

David joined Morgensterns in September 2004

David's web profile was last updated 12th May 2012