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Thomas Trotter (b1957)

Thomas Trotter is one of BritainÂs most widely admired musicians. In May 2002 he received the Royal Philharmonic SocietyÂs prestigious Instrumentalist Award in recognition of his particular achievements in 2001, cited as one of the foremost exponents of the organistÂs art. The excellence of his musicianship has also long been recognised internationally in his musical partnerships. He performs as soloist with, amongst many others, the conductors Sir Simon Rattle, Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly and Sir Charles Mackerras. He has performed recitals in BerlinÂs Philharmonie, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, both the Musikverein and the Konzerthaus in Vienna and LondonÂs Royal Festival Hall. He has given the opening recital on new or restored organs in places such as ClevelandÂs Severance Hall (Ohio), Princeton University Chapel (New Jersey), the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and St DavidÂs Hall in Cardiff and he is regularly asked to perform on major historic instruments such as those at St Ouen in Rouen, St BavoÂs in Haarlem (Netherlands), Weingarten Abbey in Germany and Woolsey Hall at Yale University. He has appeared at the festivals of Salzburg, Berlin, Vienna, Edinburgh and LondonÂs BBC Proms, and performs with leading orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras. He made his first American appearance with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 1987. Thomas TrotterÂs career is also firmly founded on his relationship with the City of Birmingham in England. Here he

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