Graham Lee (musician)
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Graham Lee is Principal Trombone
for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
. He is also Professor of Trombone at the Royal College of Music
and Trinity College of Music
.
Graham studied at the Guildhall School of Music with Eric Crees
where he was featured with the college Brass Band
in a performance of Wilfred Heaton's Concerto for Trombone and Band. Before graduating in 1992 he also played with the European Union Youth Orchestra
.
In 1995 he recorded Simon Wills's Concerto for Trombone (No. 1), accompanied by the Guildhall Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Polyphonic QPRM 127D).
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
. He is also Professor of Trombone at the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
and Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music
Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatories, based in Greenwich. It is part of Trinity Laban.The conservatoire is inheritor of elegant riverside buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital, designed in part by Sir Christopher Wren...
.
Graham studied at the Guildhall School of Music with Eric Crees
Eric Crees
Eric Crees was appointed Principal Trombone of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 2000. Before that he spent twenty-seven years at the London Symphony Orchestra, twenty as Co-Principal Trombone...
where he was featured with the college Brass Band
Brass band
A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...
in a performance of Wilfred Heaton's Concerto for Trombone and Band. Before graduating in 1992 he also played with the European Union Youth Orchestra
European Union Youth Orchestra
The European Union Youth Orchestra is a training orchestra for young people in the European Union. It is funded centrally by the European Union and by a number of EU member states...
.
In 1995 he recorded Simon Wills's Concerto for Trombone (No. 1), accompanied by the Guildhall Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Polyphonic QPRM 127D).