Craig Anderson, Tuba and Brass Teacher, St George's Music Department
Craig Anderson, Tuba and Brass Teacher, St George's Music Department
Craig Anderson is an award winning Tuba player, Conductor and Educator.
He began taking piano and organ lessons at age 10 but discovered brass through his local band, Monklands Youth Concert Brass, directed by James Smith. Tuba became his first study at age twelve. At age fifteen, Craig had been accepted to study at the Junior Conservatoire (then, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama). It was here, under the tutelage of Philip Hore (Principal tuba RSNO retired), that Craig decided to embark on a career in Music. After winning the Gilbert Innes Prize for Brass and receiving a place in the final of the Radio two Young Musician of the Year, Craig was accepted to study his undergraduate at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Craig’s principal teacher was Anthony Swainson (BBC SSO Principal tuba, retired). Lessons and masterclasses were also taken with Roger Bobo, Patrick Harrild, James Gourlay, Marty Eriksen and Rex Martin to name a few. During this period of study, Craig won the International Tuba Euphonium Association Artist Competition and competed in the finals of the prestigious Brass competition held in Brno Czech Republic. After winning first prize at ITEC Craig became a Besson Artist. A very busy freelance career then followed performing with RSNO, BBCSSO, Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Orchestra of Scottish Ballet, Northern Sinfonia, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orquestra Sinfonique de Galicia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and many more.
As an educator, Craig has worked across every level of brass playing. He has taught in many schools across Scotland and currently enjoys teaching all brass at three of the country’s top independent Schools. He has been low brass specialist teacher for the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and recently has been on the audition panel and been whole brass section lead at NYOS. Currently, he is enjoying his relatively new role as tuba professor and lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
As a Conductor he has had great success over the years on both the concert and contest stage with numerous brass and concert bands. He is currently musical director of the Bathgate Band.