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Kris
- Rate RM197
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RM197/h
1st lesson belanja
- Trombone
Trombone lessons in Saarbrücken or online, with a professional orchestral trombonist, in English or German.
- Trombone
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About Kris
Kris Garfitt is Solo Trombonist of the WDR Symphony Orchestra, a Courtois Performing Artist, Gold Medal winner of the 2019 Royal Overseas League Music Competition in London and first prize winner of the 2019 Jeju International Music Competition, 2018 International Tenor and Bass Trombone Competition in Budapest, the 2018 International Juozas Pakalnis Competition of Wind and Percussion Instruments in Vilnius and the 2019 International IPV Trombone Competition in Germany. From 2016 until 2020 Kris was working as a member of the German Radio Philharmonic, and from 2021 is the solo trombonist with the WDR Symphony Orchestra. Besides regular concerts with his orchestra, he is performing frequently as guest solo trombonist with many of Europe’s leading orchestras such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (to name just a few).
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3rd Year
4th year
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Kris has a passion for music education and regularly offers guidance to trombonists of all levels, on a private basis and in the form of masterclasses. He has been the brass tutor of the City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra since 2016. Kris had led masterclass at many music conservatoires.
Rates
Rate
- RM197
Pack rates
- 5h: RM985
- 10h: RM1970
online
- RM197/h
free lessons
This first lesson is free to allow you to get to know your teacher so that they can best meet your needs.
- 1hr
Details
Orchestral Experience
2021. Fixed job as solo trombonist with he WDR Symphony Orchestra
2016-2020 Fixed job as second trombonist with German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
2019 Extra work as solo trombonist with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
2019 Extra work as solo trombonist with WDR Symphony Orchestra
2019 Extra work as solo trombonist with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
2019 Extra work as solo trombonist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
2016/18 Trial for second trombone with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
2017. Extra work with Solistes Europeens Luxembourg
2015/17 Regular extra work with The Orchestra of Opera North
2017 Solo trombonist of Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
2014/16 Trial for second trombone with Orchestra of The English National Ballet
2016 Regular extra work with Freiburg Philharmonisches Orchester (orchestra of Freiburg theatre)
2014/15 Solo trombonist of European Union Youth Orchestra
2013 London Symphony Orchestra concert with Simon Rattle
Competitions
2019 Royal Overseas League (ROSL) Gold Medal Award (Commonwealth Musician of the Year)
2019 First prize Jeju International Brass Competition
2019 First prize International Posaune Vereinigung Wettbewerb
2018 First prize Budapest International Tenor and Bass Trombone Competition
2018 First prize International Competition of Wind and Percussion in Vilnius
2015 Guildhall School of Music and Drama Brass Prize (sponsored by Armourers and Brasiers)
Musical Education
2015-2017 Master of Music at Freiburg Musikhochschule with Fabrice Millischer
2011-2015 Bachelor of Music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Eric Crees, Christopher Houlding and Peter Gane
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