Chris Turnbull

Chris Turnbull

Originally from Washington Tyne and Wear, Chris has been playing the Tenor Horn from the age of 10. Following in the footsteps of his dad, Chris joined the NASUWT Riverside Concert Band. He then became a member of the Young Musicians Programme at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music and joined the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. In 2016 Chris moved to Wales to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where he studied with Owen Farr and Dr Robert Childs. Whilst studying at the college Chris played solo Horn with the college brass band and was involved with numerous chamber ensembles, qualifying for the Phillip Jones Brass ensemble final, held at the college in 2020.

Whilst studying, at the RWCMD, Chris set up the Prestige 6 Orchestra with renowned composer Daniel Hall, a progressive hybrid orchestra that fuses the world of pop and classical together.

Since relocating back to the north east, Chris works around the region teaching brass and strings at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music and in local secondary schools. He is Solo Horn of the FIshburn brass band, a member of the Double Bass section in the North East Film Orchestra and a freelance Trumpet player in the North East musical theatre scene.

Musical credits include: National Brass Band finals of Great Britain with the City of Cardiff Band (2018). North East Film Orchestra (2022-Present). National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (2016-2017). The National Scout and Guide Orchestra (2022-2025). Nativity (2024). Beauty and The Beast (2025). The Producers (2025). Made in Dagenham (2025). Calendar Girls (2025).