Graeme Shaw

Trombone

Graeme Shaw moved to Tucson from the United Kingdom in 2009 and has played trombone with the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra since 2011. In addition to playing with SASO, he plays with the Tucson Repertory Orchestra and sings with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus.

Graeme started playing the trombone when he was 8 years old as part of his musical training as a chorister at Westminster Abbey. His musical training as a singer was under the direction of then organist and choir master Simon Preston, and this has been the foundation for the development of his musical abilities throughout his adult life. Graeme has played in numerous orchestras in the UK, including the Suffolk Youth Orchestra, Trianon Music Group, the Hertfordshire Philharmonic and the de Havilland Philharmonic, where he also fulfilled the role of orchestra chairman.