Oliver Davis

Principal French horn

Oliver Davis is a professional musician from the United Kingdom. He studied his Bachelor's degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London under the tuition of Michael Thompson and Katy Woolley, graduating with a 1st Class Honours in 2018. The next year he became a chamber music Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music and Yeoman of the Musician’s Company with his brass ten-piece ensemble, Ibex Brass. During the five years studying and working freelance in London, Oliver gained much orchestral and chamber experience, playing alongside ensembles such as London Sinfonietta and the Nash Ensemble. 

In 2020, Oliver moved to Sweden to study a Master’s degree in orchestral performance under the tuition of Lisa Ford at the Högskolan för Scen och Musik in Gothenburg. In Sweden, Oliver performed regularly as a substitute in various professional orchestras and ensembles, including Göteborgs Symfoniker, Helsingborg Symfoniorkester, and Göteborgs Operan. He is also the current horn player of the Göteborg brasskvintett. 

Since January 2023, Oliver has been working as Principal Horn of the Lapland Chamber Orchestra. 

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