Born in 1983, Tim first heard the French horn
played live at a concert at his primary school. From that moment
his ambition was to become a professional musician. He is now
gaining a reputation as one of the most accomplished horn players
of his generation.
He attended Watford Grammar School for Boys
and later moved to The Purcell School. On leaving The Purcell
School in 2002 he won a scholarship to The Guildhall School of
Music and Drama.
In 2004 he joined the Philharmonia Orchestra
as third horn and just over a year later he was appointed Principal
Horn of The BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Before becoming a professional musician Tim
gained extensive orchestral experience as Principal Horn with
several amateur and youth orchestras including The National Youth
Orchestra and The European Union Youth Orchestra. In his final year
at school, Hertfordshire County Youth Music commissioned
Summernights, a composition by Martin Ellerby for French
Horn and Concert Band which he premiered with the Hertfordshire
County Youth Wind Orchestra.
In 2002 Tim was the UK finalist in the Paxman
International horn competition and in 2004 he won the Royal
Over-seas League award for Wind and Percussion and the Philip Jones
Memorial Prize for an outstanding brass player.
As an orchestral player he has played
Principal Horn with all the major London orchestras and with other
UK orchestras including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
and the Northern Sinfonia. He also enjoys chamber music and has
performed with many ensembles including The London Sinfonietta, The
Nash Ensemble, Fine Arts Brass and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
He has given many solo performances including a number of concertos
and solo pieces with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales which have
been broadcast on Radio and television. His performances have
received many favourable comments in media reviews. Besides playing
in most of the major concert venues in the UK, he has played at
Buckingham Palace, The Mansion House and Windsor Castle (for the
marriage of The Prince of Wales to The Duchess of Cornwall).
Tim has played in many countries throughout
Europe and also across the wider world including the USA, South
America, New Zealand, India and China.
He is featured as solo horn on several CD’s
including Karl Jenkins' Requiem and Fine Arts Brass CD of
Malcolm Arnold’s Complete Brass Chamber Music. His own CD
Midsummer includes a collection of music arranged for the
horn ranging from Bach and Purcell to Morricone and Bernstein. He
also premiered a new horn concerto by Christopher Ball which was
later released on CD.
Tim is actively involved in coaching and
masterclasses for aspiring French Horn players both in the UK and
abroad. He teaches regularly at the Royal Welsh College of Music
&Drama.