TOM CARR | TRUMPET
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Tom studied trumpet at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he studied with Alan Thomas and Andy Stone-Fewings. Whilst in Birmingham, he was able to play alongside groups such as Welsh National Opera, Central Band of the RAF, Coldstream Guards, CBSO and The Orchestra of the Swan. During this time, Tom was also able to receive tuition from a number of guest artists, including Allen Vizzutti, Phillip Cobb, Simon Höfle, Rex Richardson, Sarah Willis and Eric Miyashiro.
In 2018, Tom was the winner of the Alfred Corfield Trumpet Prize, a solo recital competition. Tom enjoys playing a wide range of musical styles and has played in a number of various settings, such as symphony orchestras, operas, musicals, chamber music, contemporary music and recordings. Tom has played in venues such as Symphony Hall Birmingham, Norwich Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Royal Albert Hall and Cadogan Hall. Some musical highlights have been playing the Rite of Spring in Symphony Hall, Playing live on BBC Radio 3 conducted by Mirga Gražinytė-Tylaand and playing with the CBSO in Birmingham opera company's award winning production of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. Tom is extremely passionate about education and works as music teacher in a high school in Norfolk. He is also a brass tutor for Guildhall Young Artists Norwich and for Triorca. |
Toby Carr is a trombonist based in Norwich, Norfolk. He received an entrance scholarship for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, studying with Ed Jones, Tony Howe and Richard Watkin. He was awarded the RBC Brass Prize in this time, and graduated in 2020 with first class honours. During his time at the Conservatoire, he played in a variety of orchestral projects, and led the trombone sections of the Jazz and Ellington orchestras for the Jazz department. Performance highlights while there include Mahler 6th Symphony and Stravinsky Rite of Spring both at Symphony Hall Birmingham, and Ellington’s Sacred Music at Lincoln Cathedral. Toby is also an alumnus of the CBSO Youth Orchestra, CBSO Orchestral Training Scheme and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia side by side scheme. Toby has enjoyed a varied freelance career, with orchestras, big bands, brass chamber groups, contemporary and original music ensembles, function bands and cruise ship work. While studying, Toby gained an interest in brass instrument manufacture, and combines his playing and private teaching career with work as a brass instrument maker, making modern and baroque trumpets and trombones with Matthew Martin of Norwich Natural Trumpets.
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TOBY CARR | TROMBONE
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