4BR has spoken exclusively to Philip Cobb, following the announcement that the 21 year old has been appointed as the new Joint Principal Trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra. He will take up his position from 1st September.

Graduate

Philip has just completed his four-year undergraduate degree at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he studied with Paul Beniston and Alison Balsom — and won the award for 'Most Promising Performer' in the Maurice André International Trumpet Competition in 2006.

He has played as soloist with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra under Vasily Petrenko, played concertos with the Guildhall Brass Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble and is part of the quintet Barbican Brass.

He also took part in the LSO St Luke’s Brass Academy in 2008 and was the winner of the Candide Award.

To have accepted the chair is a massive privilege for me and I am really looking forward to working with the fantastic musicians in the LSOPhilip Cobb

Privilege

Philip told the LSO website: "As a kid I grew up listening to this Orchestra and even then wanted to be in it. To have accepted the chair is a massive privilege for me and I am really looking forward to working with the fantastic musicians in the LSO."

Superb

Fellow Principal Rod Franks commented: "The LSO has at long last found a superb Principal Trumpeter, a talent beyond his years…a level headed chap who will have total support of the whole orchestra and its brass section, who are looking forward to his arrival in September. He will be an asset to the Orchestra for many years to come."

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