Joshua Cusworth – Trumpeter, Pedagog
Orchestral/Brass Band Experience:
March 2024
Philharmonia Orchestra 3rd Trumpet Karl Jenkins 80th Birthday concert
Oct 2023
Royal College of Music Philharmonic Orchestra 1st Bb trumpet: 100 Years of Disney (Incredits, Ratatouille Suite, Married Life from Up, Aladdin, Beauty and the beast, Toy Story suite)
Sept 2023
Firebird Orchestra 1st Bb trumpet: Elgar Cello concerto, Vaughan Williams symphony 5
March 2023
Royal College of Music Philharmonic Orchestra 2nd Bb Trumpet: West Side story Suite, Short ride in a fast machine
Orchestral/Brass Band Experience:
Feb 2022
Baroque Orchestra Co-Principal Natural Trumpet: Easter Oratorio
Nov 2021
Young Musician Symphony Orchestra Principal Trumpet: Heldenleben
Nov 2019
Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra Principal Trumpet: Cuban Overture Gershwin, Billy the kid suite Copland
July 2019
Junior Guildhall Brass Band Eb Soprano Cornet: Tour in Alicante, Spain
May 2019
Ely Sinfonia Offstage 1st Eb Trumpet: Verdi’s Requiem
April 2019
Duet Philharmonic 3rd Trumpet: Mahler’s 6th Symphony
Dec 2018
Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra Principal Trumpet: Lutosławski, Concerto for Orchestra, Suite from Swan Lake Tchaikovsky
Dec 2014
Cambridge Sinfonietta 1st Trumpet: Dvořák Symphony No 7
Big Band Experience:
May 2024
RCM Jazz Orchestra 2nd Trumpet with Nathan Bray, Virgil Donati and Mark Armstrong
Nov 2023
RCM Brass ensemble Lead Trumpet: Cuban Fire! Big Phat Brass concert with Mike Lovatt
Oct 2023
Imperial College Big Band lead Trumpet: with Chris Dean
May 2022
Royal College of Music Jazz Orchestra 3rd Trumpet: with Benny Greb, Ryan Quigley and Pete Long
Oct 2021
Royal College of Music Big Band 2nd Trumpet/Flugel: with Mark Armstrong and Zoe Rahman
April 2021
Royal College of Music Big Band Lead Trumpet: with Mark Armstrong and Georgina Jackson
Musical Theatre/Opera experience:
Sept 2024
Sacred Heart Players 2nd Trumpet: Kiss Me Kate
Dec 2023
Whitgift School 1st Trumpet: Twelfth Night
Oct 2023
Mill Hill Musical Theatre Company 1st Trumpet: 9-5!
Sept 2023
Sacred Heart Players 2nd Trumpet: Oliver!
June 2022
Royal College of Music Opera 2nd Trumpet: Flight by Jonathon Dove
April 2020
St Ives Youth Theatre 1st Trumpet: Legally Blonde
April 2019
St Ives Youth Theatre 1st Trumpet: Bugsy Malone
Feb 2015
St Ivo Academy 1st Trumpet: Cabaret
Feb 2014
St Ivo Academy 1st Trumpet: South Pacific
Soloistic experience:
June 2024
Chorleywood Orchestra Arutunian Trumpet concerto
Feb 2024
Hakan Hardenberger Masterclass Packhmutova trumpet concerto
Feb 2024
Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra Mark Anthony-Turnage Dispelling the Fears Double trumpet concerto with Hakan Hardenberger
March 2023
Drapers Foundation Concert Bb Trumpet: Hindemith sonata, Slavische Fantaisie
Nov 2021
Gustav Melander Masterclass Bb Trumpet: Peskin concerto No.1 Movement 1
July 2020
Slow melody competition with Philip Cobb Bb Trumpet: Softly Awakes My Heart
Feb 2020
Handel’s Birthday Concert with CORAM Piccolo Trumpet: Stanley Trumpet voluntary in D major, Purcell Trumpet Sonata in D major
Awards:
2024
1st Class Bachelor of Music with honours Royal College of Music
2021-2024
Drapers Music Scholarship supported by Richard Winstanley and the Drapers Company
2020-2021
Big Give Scholar Supported by Sir Alec and the trustees of the reed foundation
2020
Junior Guildhall Brass Instrument Prize
Education:
Royal college of music
2020-2024
1st Class Bachelor of Music (Hons)
Taught by: Kate Moore, Mark Calder, Jason Evans, Dan Newell
Jazz Trumpet: Mark Armstrong, Martin Shaw
Natural Trumpet: Paul Sharp
Junior Guildhall
2017-2020
Taught by: Ellie Lovegrove, Jonathon Clarke
St Ivo Academy
2013-2020
A-Levels: ABC (Music, Photography, Drama)
Taught by: David Chambers (until 2016)