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Miguel Tantos Sevillano belongs to a new generation of artists who have brought an innovative creative and communicative style to music performance. His natural flair for working with diverse art forms makes him a multifaceted musician who performs at the highest level across a broad range of styles and genres, ranging from early music to contemporary jazz. Originally from Spain, Miguel has developed his career mainly in Britain but he is also a recognised musician in a number of other European countries as well as across Latin America.

 

Miguel has stamped his own personal mark on trombone performance. Following his award of a Fellowship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he has undertaken a series of high-profile projects and performances, including several performances along the continent of Sofia Gubaidulina´s Transformation, a major collaboration with visual artist Terry Smith in the Bienale in Venice and the Contemporary Institute of Arts in London, the production “Yes” with Wonderful Beast theatre company, various performances of the Johan de Meij’s Trombone Concerto in Spain, a solo performance for Sky Television in the UK and a major collaboration with the Motion Group in an enterprising new version of Stravinsky´s The Soldier´s Tale at The Old Vic theatre in London, produced by Kevin Spacey.

 

He has also created the Classical Improvisation group Prima Volta and founded the new UK based trombone trio Pandora's Box with John Kenny and Emily White. Miguel also collaborates regularly with two very well known brass quintets in Britain: Chaconne Brass and Mardi Brass. He has also held the position of Principal Trombone of the Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra (Chile) and the position of Co-Principal in the Symphony Orchestra of Navarre (Spain).

 

As an early music specialist, he has worked with some of the world's most prestigious ensembles including His Majesty's Saggbuts and Cornetts, English Baroque Soloists,The Sixteen, B-Rock, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, the Academy of Ancient Music and Tafelmusik.

 

Miguel has offered Masterclases to students of a number of prestigious Institutions such as the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester (UK), The Manuel de Falla Foundation in Granada (Spain), The Hochschule für musik in Wüzburg (Germany) and the University of Chile among others.