Kevin Price
Kevin Price was born in Wellington New Zealand and studied at
Otago University and the University of Auckland before winning a
three-year Associated Board Scholarship for postgraduate study at
the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music in
London. Kevin freelanced in London from 1989-1991, playing with the
LSO, RPO, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and the
BBC Concert Orchestra. In 1991, he was appointed Principal Trombone
of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and held teaching
positions at Chetham's School of Music and at the Royal Northern
College of Music from 1991-2005.
Kevin was appointed Head of Brass Studies at RWCMD in September
2005. In addition, he works as an external examiner at Chetham’s
School of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire and the RNCM and is
frequently engaged as a reviewer and as a competition and Music
Festival adjudicator. His research into the bioscience of musical
performance aims to develop awareness and support for musicians at
all levels, providing a knowledge base and a network of
organisations and contacts which assists performing musicians to
pursue active and healthy careers.