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Over the years the Royal Forest of dean orchestra has had a number of guests and soloists help out at concerts. here are just a few who have been involved.

Category: Guests and Soloists

November 21, 2012Guests and Soloists

Edward Carpenter (Trumpeter)

Brought up in Somerset, Edward came to Birmingham to study at the Conservatoire in 2007. During his studies he had many opportunities with the major […]

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May 22, 2012Guests and Soloists

Elin White (Violinist)

Elin grew up in Gloucestershire where she was actively involved in the music service, playing with many ensembles and leading the county and South West […]

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February 21, 2012Guests and Soloists

Rhiannon Symonds (Trombonists)

RHIANNON SYMONDS, ATCL, TENOR TROMBONE Rhiannon, 14, has been playing the trombone for 5 years. At the age of 11 she passed her Grade 8 […]

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June 9, 2011Guests and Soloists

Alex Kirk (Pianist)

Alex started learning the piano at the age of five. From 2003 he has been attending the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under […]

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April 4, 2011Guests and Soloists

Simon Smith (Violin)

Simon Smith is active as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher. As a soloist he has performed with the Academy of St. Martin in the […]

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February 8, 2011Guests and Soloists

Artem Kotov (Violin)

Artem Kotov was born in Ekaterinburg in 1983 and started to play the violin at the age of six at the Ekaterinburg Academy of Music. […]

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December 16, 2010Guests and Soloists

Nick Macorison (Basoon)

Nicholas was born in 1988, and began his musical career as a treble in the Choir of the Queens Chapel of the Savoy, London, where […]

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November 30, 2010Guests and Soloists

Richard Fletcher (Violin)

Richard is a former leader of the National Children’s Orchestra. He graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Manchester with […]

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Important Dates

Saturday  5th July 2025. Summer Concert – St Mary’s Priory Church, Chepstow.

Saturday 13th December 2025. Christmas and Winter Concert – St Peter’s Church, Newnham.

Saturday 4th July 2026. Carmen at St, Mary’s Church Chepstow. Soloists from RWCMD and new libretto by Euan Tait.

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  • Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra
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