Robb Tooley

Robb Tooley grew up in Essex in the UK. 

He started playing the trombone aged 11, and soon after joined his local brass band in Colchester.

At 16 he successfully auditioned for the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, and at 17 he gained a place in the National Youth Orchestra.

He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and whilst there spent three years as a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, performing with conductors such as Sir Colin Davis and Bernard Haitink.

Professionally he has performed with many UK orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonia. He has also worked with the orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, English National Opera and Birmingham Royal Ballet.

In chamber music he has performed with London Brass, Britten Sinfonia and the English Brass Ensemble.

Since 2009 he has been a member of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.