Christopher Hart was appointed Principal Trumpet of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow in 2016.
Since he joined the orchestra, Hart has been fortunate enough to perform to audiences throughout the UK and across the world, including the USA and China. He has appeared as a soloist with the orchestra in Haydn's Trumpet Concerto with Sir Roger Norrington and the Neruda Trumpet Concerto with Gemma New.
Christopher Hart graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2016 with Distinction in his Master’s degree, studying under Mark David, Paul Beniston, Gareth Small, Robert Farley and John Hutchins. Prior to this, Chris completed his undergraduate studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, graduating with first-class honours in 2014.
During his time at the Academy, Hart won the John Solomon Brass Prize in 2014, the Worshipful Company of Musicians Brass Ensemble Prize in 2015 and graduated with a DipRAM for an outstanding final recital. He recorded Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale for Linn Records as part of the Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble and was chosen to play the Peter Maxwell-Davies Trumpet Concerto at the Royal College of Music in January 2016.
His studies at the Academy gave him the opportunity to perform for some of the world's leading conductors, including Semyon Bychkov, Yan Pascal Tortelier and Oliver Knussen, and The Countess of Munster Musical Trust selected Hart to be a member of their Recital Scheme, which saw him perform as a solo artist at music festivals across the UK.
Hart enjoys a busy freelance career alongside his full-time position, having performed as Guest Principal Trumpet with many of the UK's leading orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra and London Sinfonietta, with conductors such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vladimir Jurowski, Sakari Oramo and Academy alumnus Edward Gardner.