Philip Attard

SCHOLAR DESCRIPTION

Saxophonist Philip Attard has appeared as a soloist in several concert series and venues around Europe and the USA, including highlights at Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, St John Smith Square, St James Piccadilly, Southbank Centre and the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall. He has also appeared in important festivals and series including the Malta Arts Festival, Victoria Arts Festival, the Three Palaces Festival, the Embassy Series in Washington DC and the Park Lane Group Series in London.

Philip graduated with a Master of Music with Distinction, and later with an Artist Diploma from the Royal College of Music (RCM), where he studied with Kyle Horch. During his studies at RCM he was a first prize winner of all the college competitions, including the Edward and Helen Hague Senior Woodwind Prize, the Jane Melber Saxophone Competition, the Douglas Whittaker Woodwind Chamber Music Competition, and the RCM Concerto Competition, later being awarded the Savage Club Prize for the most imaginative and individual concerto performance throughout the year. He was also awarded first prize in the Wind and Percussion Category of the prestigious Royal Over-Seas League Competition, and he was prize winner in the Tunbridge Wells International Competition. Philip has also been successful on many professional platforms including the Tillett Trust and the Tunnell Trust, Countess of Munster Recital Scheme, all of which led to concerts on important platforms around the UK.