Ian Bousfield

British Trombone Virtuoso

British trombonist, Professor of Trombone, conductor, orchestral coach, commentator, and podcaster. Born 16 February 1964 in York, England, UK. Former Principal Trombone of The National Youth Brass Band Of Great Britain (at age 13), and the Yorkshire Imperial Band (for 4 years). He studied for 6 months at the The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama before he was appointed Principal Trombone at the Hallé Orchestra in March 1983, The London Symphony Orchestra (1988-09/2001), and the Wiener Philharmoniker (09/2001-09/2012). He has conducted the Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Symphony Orchestra Of The Gran Teatre Del Liceu De Barcelona, DR SymfoniOrkestret, Copenhagen Opera, Sonderborg Symphony, Berner Symphonieorchester, Symphony Orchestra Of Norrlands Opera and the New World Symphony Orchestra. Professor of Trombone at the Royal Academy of Music (since 1992) and the Hochschule der Künste Bern (since 2011). International Fellow of Brass at the Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland.