Daniel Trodden was
appointed Principal Tubist of the BBC National Orchestra of
Wales in 2011. Born and raised in Splott, Cardiff, he studied with
Matthew Thistlewood whilst at Glantâf Welsh Comprehensive School,
before attending the Royal Academy of Music under the tutelage
of Patrick Harrild.
Since graduating in 2006, he has played with
many of the UK's leading orchestras, including the London Symphony
Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia
Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra,
BBC Concert Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,
Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Welsh National
Opera, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. During this time he has
played under the batons of such conducting luminaries as Sir Simon
Rattle, Esa Pekka Salonen, Valery Gergiev and the late Sir Colin
Davis, whilst internationally he has performed with the Mariisnsky
Theatre Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra of India.
As a chamber musician he has played in
the London Sinfonietta, London Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet and
Welsh National Opera Brass Consort, whilst studio work has seen him
record with These New Puritans, The Leisure Society and Paul
Weller.