James Watson (trumpeter)

James Watson (trumpeter)

Professor James Watson FRAM has held principal trumpet posts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Opera House and London Sinfonietta. International chamber music work has included the Nash Ensemble and leading the world-famous Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. He is particularly active in film and television and has recorded with Elton John, Paul McCartney and Peter Gabriel. His conducting positions have included Artistic Director of the Black Dyke Mills Band, 1992–2000.

James Watson was Artistic Director of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales for six years and is Vice-President of the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain.

He is very active as a teacher and has been Head of Brass at the Royal Academy of Music since 2001.


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