User:MMMspence/sandbox

=  Adam Peter Cooper  =

At the young age of nine Adam began playing the euphonium (taught by Mate Gyorok), and within a year he was already playing professionally with the Dunaujvaros Firefighters' orchestra.
=== Two short years later he went on tour with the Firefighter's orchestra travelling around Europe performing. At the age of 13 Adam realised that he wanted to spend the rest of his life as a professional musician and teacher and took on the tuba with Attila Peresztegi to guide him. Attila Peresztegi was so impressed with Adam’s talents that he took him to the Egressy Beni Music School in Budapest. ===

=== At the age of 14 Adam left home to pursue his dream of becoming a professional musician. After two years Adam transferred to Weiner Leo Music School in Budapest and continued to broaden his talents under the guidance of Tibor Takacs. At this time from the age of 15 Adam was already teaching trumpet, trombone, euphonium and tuba after school and on the weekends and performing in the Hungarian Quintet sporadically. ===

=== At the age of 18 Adam became a freelance Tuba Artist and at the age of 19 he moved to Germany to perform in orchestras and bands across Europe. At this time he took lessons with Jozsef Bazsinka and Professor Hanz Nickel. Adam worked with the German Youth Orchestra, and many more as a freelance artist. In Germany, Adam spent most of his time teaching and freelancing across the country. Coronavirus had a massive impact on Adam's career and he did struggle to continue working within the music industry, the German government enforced many restrictions stopping musicians from performing and travelling to teach. ===

From 2020 Adam began giving masterclasses for tuba worldwide.
=== In 2021 Adam made his move to the UK and found great success teaching in multiple schools for example the Royal Hospital School and the Brentwood Imperial Youth Band, performing in classical orchestras and as a solo artist with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. He quickly became a very active solo artist performing classical, jazz, New Orleans style band, and in many different band formations. ===

=== Adam also joined the Babel Brass band as a music arranger and tuba performer. Babel Brass are an up and coming Jazz Band having a musical break through right now, they have only been around a short time but already they are well recognised on the music scene in London, taking on international festivals, weddings and parties and making a name for themselves in the UK. The band remain on top of the current trends and continue to gain followers. ===

=== Adam is also progressing in his career as a conductor, he is regularly conducting the Brentwood Imperial Youth Band and has started to work with more amateur wind bands and orchestras professionally. This is an area he hopes to pursue more both professionally with mature orchestras and within the schools he works with. ===