About
Joshua Cusworth is an England Born Classical and Jazz Trumpeter/Teacher, Graduating with a 1st class degree from the worlds No.1 Conservatoire - The Royal College of Music.
Receiving further mentoring in masterclasses with Alison Balsom, Hakan Hardenberger, Gustav Melander, Wim Van Hasselt, Gareth Small and Fred Wesley, he has gone on to perform around the world at the Royal Albert Hall, Plaza Del Ayuntamiento in Alicante, Neubrandenburg, Abbey road recording studios and Festival Hall.
His Versatility has established him as an eminent Classical, Jazz, Big Band, Baroque, Contemporary, and Solo trumpeter as well as regular work as a Session musician. He is also a founding member of the new and exciting group ‘Off-Beat Quintet’ and part of a specialist group of musicians working with ‘In The Dark Live’.
Alongside performing, Joshua holds an ABRSM diploma in Trumpet teaching, working with the Tri-Borough Music Hub, National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain, National Youth Orchestra, InDeep Music Therapy and Royal College of music Sparks Programme to deliver successful private trumpet lessons and workshops to people of all ages.
London based Joshua Cusworth started playing trumpet at the age of 7. During his time as a Drapers Company Scholar at the Royal College of music, he studied classical trumpet with Kate Moore (Principle Trumpet BBC Concert Orchestra), Jason Evans (Principle Trumpet Philharmonia Orchestra), Mark Calder (2nd Trumpet Philharmonia Orchestra), and Dan Newell (Principle Cornet Royal Opera House), jazz trumpet with Mark Armstrong (2nd Trumpet Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra) and Martin Shaw (Jamiroquai, Sting, Natalie Cole, BBC Big Band), and baroque trumpet with Paul Sharp (Philharmonia, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, English Chamber Orchestra).
His Passion for music and virtuosity on the trumpet gave him many diverse performance opportunities; leading the RCM Jazz Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, Baroque Orchestra, Contemporary Orchestra, Brass Ensemble and as a soloist with Symphony orchestra during his four years studying.
