I am going to go out on a limb, here, and say that Washington D.C. has perhaps the highest quality and quantity of brass players of any city on the globe. A bold statement? The National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera both have the typical compliment of brass players in their ranks, but [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2006
Interview With A Bass Trombonist: Bob Hughes
Bob Hughes, Bass Trombonist, London Symphony Orchestra Bob was born in Oswestry in 1957; Studied trombone with Harold Nash at the Royal Academy of Music; Bass trombone with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 1978-1981; Scottish National Orchestra 1981-1989; Philharmonia Orchestra 1989-1994; London Symphony Orchestra 1994-2006; Professor of trombone Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama 1982-1989; [...]