Adrian Miotti
Adrian is one of the UK’s most in demand tuba and cimbasso players. He enjoys a hugely varied freelance career involving orchestral, opera, ballet, chamber and studio playing,as well as being in demand as a teacher.
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Dan Trodden
Dan was born in 1983 and grew up in the Splott area of Cardiff. He started playing cornet at the age of eight under the tutelage of Matthew Thistlewood, and moved onto tuba at the age of eleven whilst attending Glantâf Comprehensive School, during which time he gained a place in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the age of fifteen.
Andy Berryman
Andrew is a renowned trombonist, conductor, and educator with an international career, holding principal positions with leading UK orchestras and currently directing the NSO Symphony Orchestra in Abu Dhabi.
Vickie Van Uden
Vickie is a trumpet and piano graduate of the Guildhall School and Royal Academy of Music, and a founding member of the acclaimed all-female brass quartet Bella Tromba. She has performed worldwide with top brass bands and toured with major UK pop acts. Now based in New Zealand, she is Musical Director of the National Secondary Schools Brass Band and an advocate for community music. A Yamaha and Denis Wick artist, Vickie is passionate about sharing the joy and power of music through performance and education.
Alan Swain
Alan studied at chetham’s school of music and the guildhall school of music & drama.
Prior to joining welsh national opera , alan was principal bass trombone with orchestras in germany and south africa.