Ian Bousfield
Ian Leslie Bousfield (born February 16, 1964 in York, England ) was solo trombonist with the Vienna Philharmonic and previously solo trombonist with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Hallé Orchestra .
Life
He started playing the trombone at the age of seven , tutored by his father. Like many other well-known English brass players, he began his career in the brass band scene. At the age of 13 he was the first trombonist in the national youth brass band. He was also principal trombonist with the Yorkshire Imperial Band for four years, during which time they won both local, British and national competitions.
In 1979, Bousfield became the youngest recipient of the Shell / London Symphony Orchestra Music Scholarship. In 1980 he became a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, where he played under the conductor Claudio Abbado for two years . After only six months of studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama , he became principal trombonist in the Hallé Orchestra in 1983 .
In 1984 he performed Elgar Howarth's Trumpet Concerto with the Yorkshire Imperial Band for a broadcast on BBC Radio 3 . In 1985 he gave the British premiere of Gunther Schuller's trombone concerto Eine kleine Trosaunenmusik together with the Hallé orchestra, conducted by the composer himself.
In 1988, at the age of 24, Bousfield became principal trombonist of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), replacing Denis Wick . Denis Wick said to Ian Bousfield at the time: "he is an extremely accomplished player and what he is short on by way of experience, if he is, he is bright enough to get together very quickly." Basically translated: He is an incredibly accomplished player and what he still lacks in experience, if something is missing, he will quickly make up for with his intelligence. (Interview with the Trombonist magazine of the British Trombone Society ).
Bousfield became a trombone teacher at the Royal Academy of Music in 1992 , where he has been an honorary member ever since.
In September 2000 he accepted a new position as solo trombonist with the Vienna State Opera / Vienna Philharmonic . His coordinated colleague is Dietmar Küblböck .
In March 2007 the world premiere of the trombone concerto "Stargazer", which the British composer Jonathan Dove wrote for Bousfield, took place. Bousfield played the world premiere accompanied by the LSO under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas . In September 2007 he was one of the jurors of the ARD music competition in Munich , along with Branimir Slokar, Michel Becquet and other trombonists .
In September 2012 he left the Vienna Philharmonic in order to concentrate on his future career as a soloist and conductor in addition to his professorship for trombone at the Bern University of the Arts .
Discography
Under his own name
- The Versatile Virtuoso (Doyen, 1992)
- Virtuoso (Eminence, 1995)
- Pryor Engagement (Doyen, 2006)
Solo concerts
- Ballad for trombone by Frank Martin with the LSO, conducted by Matthias Bamert (Chandos, 1995)
- Concerto for trombone by Elgar Howarth with Eikkanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, conducted by Elgar Howarth, (Doyen, 1996)
- Concert for trombone by Takashi Yoshimatsu with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra , conducted by Sachio Fujioka (Chandos, 2002)
- Concerto for trombone by Derek Bourgeois with the Sun Life Band, conducted by Derek Bourgeois (B&H Egon, 2003)
- Sonata for trombone by Derek Bourgeois with the YBS Band, conducted by David King (B&H sforza, 2003)
Orchestral recordings
Bousfield's orchestral recordings are extremely numerous. The highlights include
- "Star Wars Episode I: Phantom Menace", recorded with the LSO (Sony, 1999)
- Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony, recording with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Pierre Boulez (DG, 2003).
In ensembles
- London Symphony Brass: Brass Americana (Regis, 2005)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bousfield, Ian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bousfield, Ian Lesley (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British trombonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | York , England |