Jake Parker

Jake is a freelance horn player and teacher in his first year of postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.  He is studying under Phil Munds, Jonathan Lipton, Angela Barnes, and Richard Bissill on the Orchestral Artistry Masters course, where he is generously supported by the Thompson Educational Trust. Jake completed his undergraduate degree at the Guildhall in 2021, receiving first class honours and a concert recital diploma for exceptional performance in his final recital. 

He has been Principal Horn of the Young Musicians’ Symphony Orchestra since January 2019. He has played guest principal horn with the Britten Sinfonia and is currently on trial for 2nd Horn of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He has also played with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Symphony Orchestra, and Southbank Sinfonia.

Jake’s association with the Brass Academy goes all the way back to 2013 when he came on a few of our courses as a student! He cites the Brass Academy as a huge motivator for pursuing his career in music.