James read Economics at the University of Birmingham before
studying French Horn at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and
Drama in Glasgow. He was 3rd Horn with Scottish Ballet
for several years and performed regularly with the Royal Scottish
National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish
Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Opera.
He has also worked with many of the other
major British orchestras, including the BBC Philharmonic, BBC
National Orchestra of Wales, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
and Philharmonia.
James is currently sub-principal horn with
Welsh National Opera and tours the UK regularly alongside recent
foreign tours to Finland, Dubai, Oman and Hong Kong.