Christopher became the Musical Director of the Imperial College String Ensemble in 2003, where he remained until 2007. He has also worked as guest conductor with the Imperial College Sinfonietta, Holy Trinity Brompton Chamber Orchestra and the Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra.
As an oboist, Christopher has worked with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Chamber Orchestra of Wales, the Southbank Sinfonia, and he is oboist with Kokoro - the contemporary music ensemble of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He is also principal oboe with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of Kentish Opera. He has worked extensively as a soloist in the UK and throughout Europe, performing concertos with the Ealing Youth Orchestra (after winning the Allianz-Cornhill Young Soloists' Competition), the Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra and the Southbank Sinfonia. He has also given a recital at Cambridge University on 20th Century works for oboe, including two world premieres.
Christopher will be performing the much-loved Marcello Oboe Concerto with the Chichester Pro Camerata in July.
“Chris is a fast rising star on the UK orchestral scene"
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Christopher Braime was born in Beverley in 1983. He was awarded a foundation scholarship
to study at the Royal College of Music, London, where he studied oboe with John Anderson,
Christopher Cowie and David Theodore; and conducting with Neil Thomson and Richard
Dickins.
