New principal cornet at Kirkintilloch
The Kirkintilloch Band has announced the appointment of Daniel de Gruchy-Lambert as its new principal cornet.
Daniel has helped the band out many times over recent years and he has now agreed to take up the ‘end-chair’ role on a permanent basis.
A spokesperson for Kirkintilloch commented: “We are so excited that Daniel has agreed become our new principal cornet. Daniel is an excellent musician and brings a colourful character to the band with him too.”
Born in 1988, Daniel de Gruchy-Lambert graduated with a First Class Honours degree and a masters degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). Throughout his musical education he has studied with Nigel Boddice, John Wallace, Mark O’Keefe, James Watson, and Paul Archibald among others.
Having had significant competition success, winning the Texaco Young Musician of Wales in 2003 and then becoming Concerto Finalist of the BBC Young Musician in 2004, Daniel has been privileged to perform concerti with many orchestras including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and has performed solo recitals in some the UK’s most prestigious venues including the Birmingham Symphony Hall, St. David’s Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Brangwyn Hall and The Wigmore Hall where he made is debut in 2004.
During his time at the RCS, Daniel played principal trumpet in all the Academy orchestras and several ensembles including Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Contemporary Ensemble, and Academy Brass. He also toured Germany with the RSAMD Brass Ensemble as part of the annual Sauerland-Herbst music festival where the ensemble performed in the final Gala Concert.
Daniel recently won the coveted Classical Concerto Prize, and played the Haydn Trumpet Concerto in the Christmas season with the RCS Chamber Orchestra. Daniel looks forward to remaining in Glasgow where he hopes to establish himself further as a freelance performer, teacher and composer.
