Emily Wilson

Emily Wilson is currently a professional musician, serving as Principal Cornet of the Band of the Prince of Wales (British Army), having graduated from the Royal College of Music as a Trumpet Scholar, with a First Class Honours Degree in Trumpet Performance in 2017. She is also a Fellow of the royal schools of music, having gained her FRSM in August 2022 with distinction. Having performed at many 'gigs' over the years, Emily is extremely experienced and aims to make your event run as smoothly as possible, making sure everything is sorted well in advance and trying to cater for as many of your requests as possible; please do ask if there is anything special I can do for you. Emily has a vast experience of playing in different style for different occasions including, but not limited to, Weddings, Funerals, Dinner nights bugle calls, guest soloist slots etc. She has performed as a Soloist with many different groups, playing solos in prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Wells Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral and Symphony Hall. She has played for many Orchestras all over the country, including the London Classical Soloists, Hastings Philharmonic and Ensemble Orquesta to name a few, and has a very wide knowledge of Orchestral Repertoire. Aged 16, she was awarded a music scholarship to study at Wells Cathedral School in Somerset on Cornet. Having had a very successful two years at Wells Cathedral School, completing her A Levels and the DipABRSM, Emily earned scholarships to study at the Royal College of Music, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Welsh College of Music. Since then, Emily has been the recipient of many awards such as the Keith Nutland Award and the Margaret Rose Bursary. She was also invited to perform a recital in Pitville Pump Rooms as part of the world renowned Cheltenham Music Festival.