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Jess Gillam (born 24 May 1998) is a British saxophonist and
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radio broadcaster from
Ulverston
Ulverston is a market town and a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census the parish had a population of 11,524, increasing at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census to ...
, Cumbria. Gillam hosts ''This Classical Life'' on
BBC Radio 3.
Education
Gillam attended the Junior
Royal Northern College of Music while at secondary school. She left sixth form early to concentrate on practising the saxophone and then attended the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester but dropped out before completing her undergraduate course. During the
coronavirus pandemic
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in 2020 she completed a Master's degree from
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...
in London.
Recognition
Gillam is the youngest ever presenter on BBC Radio 3 and the first saxophonist to be signed to
Decca Classics
Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American Decca's president. In ...
Her debut album ''RISE'' reached No.1 in the UK Classical chart.
She was appointed
Member of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(MBE) in the
2021 Birthday Honours
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for services to music.
Albums
* ''RISE'' (2019)
*''CHRISTMAS'' (2019)
* ''TIME'' (2020)
Virtual Scratch Orchestra
During the
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...
pandemic, Gillam offered her fans the opportunity to participate in several virtual orchestras. This involved participants submitting videos of themselves performing individual parts on their chosen instrument. These were then edited, mixed and published on
YouTube
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. The orchestras attracted participation of well over 500 entries on each occasion, and included the songs "
Where Are We Now?
"Where Are We Now?" is a song by English musician David Bowie. Recorded in secret between September and October 2011 at the Magic Shop in New York City, it was released by ISO and Columbia Records as the lead single of his 25th studio album '' ...
", "
Let It Be
Let It Be most commonly refers to:
* ''Let It Be'' (Beatles album), the Beatles' final studio album, released in 1970
* "Let It Be" (Beatles song), the title song from the album
It may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Let It Be'' (1970 ...
" and "
Sleigh Ride
"Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestra standard composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had formed the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946, and he finished the work in February 1948. The original recordings were instrument ...
".
Awards
*
Classic BRIT Award in Sound of Classical 2018
* Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) Award
Notable performances
* ''
BBC Young Musician of the Year
BBC Young Musician is a televised national music competition broadcast biennially on BBC Television and BBC Radio 3. Originally BBC Young Musician of the Year, its name was changed in 2010.
The competition, a former member of the European Uni ...
'', 2016
* ''
Last Night of the Proms
The BBC Proms or Proms, formally named the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert H ...
'', 2018
References
External links
''This Classical Life''(BBC Radio 3)
Jess Gillam website
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1998 births
Living people
People from Ulverston
British saxophonists
Women saxophonists
Classical music radio presenters
21st-century saxophonists
Alumni of the Royal Northern College of Music
Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Members of the Order of the British Empire
21st-century British women musicians
BBC Radio 3 presenters