A note from Samuel

I am honoured to have been selected amongst this years recipients of the Julius Isserlis Scholarship. With it I am planning to move to Bern, Switzerland to begin studying for a Master's degree at the Hochschule der Künste Bern with the renowned pedagogue Ian Bousfield. Moving to Switzerland has always been one of my dreams, and I look forward to immersing myself in a new culture.

I would like to thank teachers new and old, as well as the amazing Tewit Youth Band for providing me with my first trombone, and setting me on this incredible path a decade ago.

Biography

Samuel Bullamore Brown is a British bass trombonist embarking on a Masters degree course at the Hochschule der Künste Bern.

Sam first picked up a trombone aged 13, as part of the Tewit Youth Band, and loved it immediately. Within three years he had achieved Grade 8 with distinction, and joined the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. During his gap year he was a member of the Hallé Youth Orchestra, performing at venues including the Bridgewater Hall.

He is a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), studying with Robert Hughes and Keith McNicoll. During his time at the Royal Academy of Music he played with RAM Symphony Orchestra, RAM Chamber Orchestra, and RAM Symphonic Brass amongst many others.