Joel Roberts.
Joel graduated with a Masters from the Royal Academy of Music in 2017, studying with Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, Martin Owen, and Roger Montgomery. He was awarded a Richard Mereweather bursary at RAM and, whist studying there, was a holder of a Countess of Munster Musical Trust scholarship. After finishing his Masters, he was a Chamber Music Fellow at RAM with his wind quintet, Moriarty Winds.
Before joining the Academy, Joel completed his undergraduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, learning with Lindsey Stoker, Julian Plummer and Tim Jackson as well as studying natural and baroque horn with Beccy Goldberg. Joel’s studies at the RNCM were generously supported by the John Fewkes (Leicestershire) Instrumentalist Scholarship Fund.
Born and raised in Beckenham, Joel was taught horn at Bromley Youth Music Trust, by Andrew Currie and Michael Purton, and was involved in many of the ensembles including the Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir and Big Phat Brass to name a few. He now teaches at BYMT and directs Young Phat Brass, as well as teaching at BYMT North West.
Since finishing his studies, Joel has been playing professionally with the BBC Philharmonic, Welsh National Opera and Hallé Orchestras as well as touring with Northern Ballet Sinfonia. Joel was a member of Southbank Sinfonia for their 2019 season and is currently a FoyleFuture First recipient with the London Philharmonic Orchestra as part of their 2019/20 season
Joel graduated with a Masters from the Royal Academy of Music in 2017, studying with Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, Martin Owen, and Roger Montgomery. He was awarded a Richard Mereweather bursary at RAM and, whist studying there, was a holder of a Countess of Munster Musical Trust scholarship. After finishing his Masters, he was a Chamber Music Fellow at RAM with his wind quintet, Moriarty Winds.
Before joining the Academy, Joel completed his undergraduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, learning with Lindsey Stoker, Julian Plummer and Tim Jackson as well as studying natural and baroque horn with Beccy Goldberg. Joel’s studies at the RNCM were generously supported by the John Fewkes (Leicestershire) Instrumentalist Scholarship Fund.
Born and raised in Beckenham, Joel was taught horn at Bromley Youth Music Trust, by Andrew Currie and Michael Purton, and was involved in many of the ensembles including the Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir and Big Phat Brass to name a few. He now teaches at BYMT and directs Young Phat Brass, as well as teaching at BYMT North West.
Since finishing his studies, Joel has been playing professionally with the BBC Philharmonic, Welsh National Opera and Hallé Orchestras as well as touring with Northern Ballet Sinfonia. Joel was a member of Southbank Sinfonia for their 2019 season and is currently a FoyleFuture First recipient with the London Philharmonic Orchestra as part of their 2019/20 season
