2010-11 Highlights
- Release of ‘American Icons’, the last recording conducted by James Watson
- Masterclasses with Alessio Allegrini, Eric Aubier, Ian Bousfield, Reinhold Friedrich, Tim Jones, Michael Laird, Roger Montgomery, Simon Rayner, Philippe Schartz, Stefan Schultz and Radovan Vlatkovic
- Tribute concert in memory of James Watson, featuring many soloists and an all-star band and compered by Victoria Wood
Recent Student Successes
Recent graduates play with BBC orchestras, Birmingham Royal Ballet, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Hallé, London Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Scottish Opera. Ensembles include Onyx, Karelia and QuintEssential.
