Finlay Bain

Finlay Bain began his musical training as a choral scholar at St Paul’s Cathedral, where he started learning the French horn at the age of 11. He was subsequently awarded a music scholarship to Hampton School, where he studied the horn with Richard Kennedy. In his final years at school, Finlay attended the Junior Department at the Royal College of Music, was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and in 2010 was a Brass Finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition.

In 2010, Finlay commenced studies at the Royal College of Music as a Foundation Scholar, learning with Simon Rayner, John Ryan, Jeffrey Bryant and Roger Montgomery (natural horn). In 2014, he continued his training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a Leverhulme Trust Scholar, studying with David Pyatt, Chris Parkes, Richard Bissill and Alec Frank-Gemmill. During this time, Finlay was a member of both the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and the European Union Youth Orchestra.

Since completing his studies, Finlay has performed professionally with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Aurora Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, John Wilson Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Northern Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestra of English National Opera, Orchestra of Opera North, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the BBC Orchestras. In 2019, he was appointed Fourth Horn in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he continues to hold.

Faculties / departments: Junior Department

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