Helen Vollam
| Helen Vollam | |
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| Born | 7 June 1974 |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Associated acts | BBC Symphony Orchestra Bones Apart |
Helen Vollam (born 7 June 1974)[1] is Principal Trombone for the BBC Symphony Orchestra. In 2004, she was the first woman to be appointed principal trombone in a London orchestra, and the first in a UK orchestra since Maisie Ringham of the Hallé Orchestra in the last century.[2] She joined the trombone quartet, Bones Apart, in 2007, and is also an Associate member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Bones Apart Trombone Quartet". Facebookm. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ Herbert, Trevor. The Trombone, New Haven, Connecticut: Yale UP, 2006. 260.
- ^ "Helen Vollam". Trombone-usa.com. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
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Categories:
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Living people
- 1974 births
- British classical trombonists
- 21st-century classical trombonists