Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Tutors and Staff (A to Z)
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Peter Bell
Visiting Tutor in Composition
Originally from Manchester but now based in Birmingham, Peter鈥檚 works span multiple disciplines and approaches from concert music through to electronics, improvisation and theatre. He studied at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with Howard Skempton, Andrew Hamilton, Se谩n Clancy and Andrew Toovey, and won the RBC Composition...
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Helen Benson
Piccolo Tutor
Helen Benson was appointed Principal Piccolo of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 2022 and enjoys a varied career both performing and teaching. She has appeared as guest Principal Piccolo with several of the UK鈥檚 leading orchestras including London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra,...
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Catherine Benson
Vocal Tutor
Catherine Benson studied at Chethams School of Music and then The Guildhall School of Music , studying with Noelle Barker. She spent three years at the Guildhall gaining her AGSM and a further two years on the opera course under the guidance of Vilem Tausky. After Guildhall, she embarked on a successful freelance career...
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Robin Bigwood
Harpsichord and Fortepiano Tutor
As a harpsichord soloist and continuo player (and sometimes also at the organ and piano), Robin聽has performed across Europe, the USA and in Japan with Passacaglia, Feinstein Ensemble, London Baroque, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Britten Sinfonia and聽Scottish Ensemble.聽 Alongside his work in the classical sphere,...
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Dave Blackadder
Natural Trumpet Specialist
Dave took up the trumpet aged nine following in the footsteps of his grandfather who was a bandmaster in the North East. He joined the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra and went on to study at the Royal College of Music with Michael Laird. After a season as guest principal trumpet with Scottish Opera he joined the...
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Dr Paola Botham
Senior Lecturer in Drama
Dr Paola Botham (n茅e Sotomayor) is a theatre academic who specialises in modern and contemporary drama. She was born in Chile, where she studied Journalism and Aesthetics at Universidad Cat贸lica, ranked among the top higher education institutions in Latin America. After moving to the UK, she completed an MA in British Theatre...
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Rebecca Bottone
Singing teacher
Rebecca Bottone was born in Bedfordshire and is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music. Recent engagements include Roshanna Wing and Jude Lofte on the world premiere Jonathan Dove's Itch 聽and Adele Die Fledermaus 聽(Opera Holland Park), Marina Litvinenko in the world premiere of The Life and Death of Alexander Litvinenko...
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Chris Bradley
Percussion Tutor (Orchestral)
CHRIS BRADLEY is a member of the Orchestra of Opera North. He has worked with聽 most of the British orchestras and ensembles but also with the Finnish Radio, Finnish Chamber, RTE NSO, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, World Orchestra for Peace, Philharmonia Hungarica and at the Salzburg festival with the Vienna Philharmonic. He teaches...
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Anna Brooks
Saxophone Tutor
Anna Brooks聽is a highly accomplished saxophonist, arranger, and educator whose career spans major international tours, session work, theatre, television, and education. Equally at home in jazz, funk, pop, and classical settings, she is known for her technical excellence, creative adaptability, and deep understanding of musical...
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Joe Broughton
Lecturer in Folk Music and Director of Folk Ensemble
Joe Broughton is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and educator based in Birmingham, UK. As well as his own internationally renowned band The Urban Folk Quartet, Joe has played with everyone from Joss Stone to Fairport Convention. His compositions have been performed at The Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican Centre in...