Martin Rogers - Trumpet
Freelance trumpet player and teacher

Born in Taunton in 1984, Martin began playing the cornet at primary school. After progressing to trumpet he was a member of the West of England Schools’ Symphonic Wind Band where he held the position of Principal Trumpet from 2000-2002 and the Bristol Schools’ Philharmonia where he was Principal Trumpet from 2001-2002orn in Taunton in 1984, Martin began playing the cornet at primary school. After progressing to trumpet he was a member of the West of England Schools’ Symphonic Wind Band where he held the position of Principal Trumpet from 2000-2002 and the Bristol Schools’ Philharmonia where he was Principal Trumpet from 2001-2002

Martin was awarded a place on the Batchelor of Music degree course at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2002. Over the next four years, he performed with an array of college ensembles including the Symphony Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Brass Band, Big Band and the Wind Orchestra, often holding the Principal seat. Martin was awarded a place on the BBC National Orchestra of Wales Brass Placement Scheme in his third year as an undergraduate. On completing his BMus studies, Martin undertook a further year of study at RWCMD as a postgraduate student. It was during this year that he appeared as a finalist in the Russell Sheppard Memorial Scholarship.

Now forging a career as a freelance musician and teacher, Martin holds the Principal Trumpet seat with the City of Cardiff Symphony Orchestra and the Dinas Powys Symphony Orchestra and also performs regularly with ensembles across South Wales and the Southwest of England including the New Bristol Sinfonia and the Regency Sinfonia. He was a part of Welsh National Opera’s critically acclaimed production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and has also worked with WNO’s MAX department, playing in the World Premier performances of Brian Irvine’s ‘The Calling of Maisy Day’ (2008).