James Fussey
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Teaching experience James is Head of Brass at the Windsor Boys' School and is the first musician to be 'Artist in Residence' at this Specialist Arts School. |
Biography
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Joseph Haydn Trumpet Concerto 2nd movement, Henry Purcell Sonata for Trumpet 3rd movement, Johann Friedrich Fasch Concerto for trumpet, finale. Big band Jazz solo.
James has performed as Principal Trumpet with the Royal Academy of Music Orchestras under such notable conductors as Sir Colin Davies, Christoph Eberle and Vernon Handley whilst other recent performances have included work with the Britten-Pears Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the National Musicians Symphony Orchestra.
James has a keen interest in period performance and has performed with the RAM Becket Ensemble, Britten-Pears Baroque Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment with conductors including Sir Richard Eggar, Harry Bicket and Sir Roger Norrington.
James' solo work includes:
- Playing for HRH Duchess of Gloucester on her birthday in 2006
- Playing in the Guards Chapel in the presence of HRH Prince Michael of Kent, a concert that was broadcast worldwide to over 50,000 servicemen and women
- Natural Trumpet at the London Handel Festival
- Work with Emma Bell and Haverhill Sinfonia, the Choirs of Ely Cathedral and Aled Jones
Orchestral Work
James's orchestral work includes
- Royal Opera House Orchestra
- Britten Pears Orchestra (Principal)
- National Musicians Symphony Orchestra (Principal)
- New London Orchestra (Cornetto)
- Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
- RAM Concert Orchestra (Principal)
- RAM Symphony Orchestra (Principal)
- RAM Sinfonia (Principal)
- Warlock Ensemble (founder member)
Education
James's graduate studies took place at the Royal Academy of Music as a scholar from 2002 - 2006.
Prizes and Awards
- The Vice-Principal's Special Award for Notable Achievement at the Royal Academy of Music (2006)
- Royal Academy of Music - Organ and Trumpet Ensemble Prize (2005)
- Royal Philharmonic Society - Young Artist Award (2003)
- Royal Academy of Music - Entrance Scholarship Award (2002)
- Ian Smith Soloist Prize (2001)
- Berkshire Young Musicians' - Trust Scholarship Award (1997 - 2000)
Teachers: Howard Snell, James Watson, Paul Archibald and Robert Farley (natural trumpet).
James joined Morgensterns in October 2006
James's web profile was last updated 18th Oct 2008
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