Ian Bousfield

Ian Bousfield (born 1964) was Principal Trombone with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, having formerly held the same positions with the London Symphony Orchestra and Hallé Orchestra.

Bousfield was born in York, England and began playing the trombone at the age of seven, taught by his father. He became principal trombonist in the National Youth Brass Band at age 13, and for four years, principal with the Yorkshire Imperial Band, during which time they won the British, National and Yorkshire championships.

In 1979, Bousfield became the youngest winner ever of the Shell/London Symphony Orchestra Music Scholarship.

In 1980 Bousfield joined the European Union Youth Orchestra where he spent two years under Claudio Abbado. He spent only six months studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before he was appointed Principal Trombone at the Hallé Orchestra in March 1983.

In 1988 at the age of 24, Bousfield was appointed principal trombonist of the London Symphony Orchestra, taking over from the veteran Denis Wick. At the time, Denis Wick said, "he is an extremely accomplished player and what he is short on by way of experience, if he is, he is bright enough to get together very quickly."

Ian was appointed professor of trombone at the Royal Academy of Music in 1992 and has since been awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music.

In September 2000 he accepted a new position as principal trombonist of the Vienna State Opera/Vienna Philharmonic, on an equal footing with Dietmar Küblböck.

In September 2008, Bousfield performed the Nino Rota's trombone concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic in the Lucerne Festival conducted by Riccardo Muti.

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