Our Conductor
Duncan Wilson grew up playing in brass bands in Cambridgeshire and went on to study trombone at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama. On graduation, he was offered the sub-principal trombone position with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra with whom he played for five years, with residencies in Aix-En-Provence, Lyon, Milan and Tokyo. Tired of touring, Duncan left the orchestra to pursue freelance work in the UK. Since 2001, he has been in regular demand with many orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic. Further afield, Duncan regularly appears as guest principal trombone with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Session work has included Sarah Brightman, Hayley Westenra, Ravi Shankar and Dr. Who!
Keeping his brass band roots, Duncan was Solo Trombone for the G.U.S. Band and has regularly guested with many other bands, including Grimethorpe and Brighouse and Rastrick. After spells conducting Somersham Town Band and Soham Comrades, Duncan accepted to invitation to be the Music Director of Kidlington Concert Brass in 2010, a position he has enjoyed every minute of.
Keeping his brass band roots, Duncan was Solo Trombone for the G.U.S. Band and has regularly guested with many other bands, including Grimethorpe and Brighouse and Rastrick. After spells conducting Somersham Town Band and Soham Comrades, Duncan accepted to invitation to be the Music Director of Kidlington Concert Brass in 2010, a position he has enjoyed every minute of.
