Composer, at the Royal Academy of Music. Founder of Eskonfilm.

Edward Tait

Composer, at the Royal Academy of Music. Founder of Eskonfilm.

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Composer, at the Royal Academy of Music. Founder of Eskonfilm.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-founder at Charlton Sunday Series
January 1, 2026 - Present
Recital programming, commissioning, stage management, curating; designing posters & programmes; social media management.
Project Manager at Classic Futures Music Management
January 1, 2025 - Present
Organising London concerts, stage managing, designing posters & programmes, stewarding, social media, bookkeeping.
Accompanist at Heatherton Singers
January 1, 2025 - Present
Choral accompaniment, tuning, sight-reading, keyboard arranging.
Artistic Director at MetroLand Music Festival
January 1, 2025 - Present
Recital programming, commissioning works from professional & student composers, stage management, curating, designing posters/programmes, social media managing, fundraising, bookkeeping. Proficient with Canva and Microsoft Excel.
Freelance Music Teacher at Private practice
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching GCSE composition & music theory; private weekly piano lessons; ~3 years of teaching experience.
Freelance Percussionist at Various ensembles (Rose Opera, Bridgewater Sinfonia, Chorleywood Orchestra, Trinity Orchestra, Chorus of Dissent, Kingston Philharmonia, London Doctors Orchestra & Choir, Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Performed regularly as percussionist with multiple ensembles; depping for orchestras as needed.
Resident Composer at London Sinfonietta Sound Out Schools
January 1, 2024 - Present
Composition workshop contributions, supervision, notation software assistance, chamber ensemble orchestration, outreach mentoring.
Co-founder at Expericademy
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Conducting, piano improvising, chamber piano performance, video editing, social media marketing, concert curating.
Freelance Bass/Baritone
January 1, 2024 - Present
Performed as a depping artist with: Sophia Haglia Orthodox Choir, RAM Sings, London Doctors Orchestra & Choir, Chorleywood Choral Society, AmChor.
Freelance Music Teacher at Self-employed
January 1, 2024 - Present
Teaching GCSE composition & music theory; private piano lessons; 3 years teaching experience.
Concert Steward at Bechstein Hall
January 1, 2024 - Present
Ushering concertgoers, handling inquiries, transporting grand piano.
Freelance Percussionist at Various ensembles
January 1, 2024 - Present
Performed with Rose Opera, Bridgewater Sinfonia, Chorleywood Orchestra, Trinity Orchestra, Chorus of Dissent, Kingston Philharmonia, London Doctors Orchestra & Choir, Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra; deputized for multiple other ensembles.
Recording Assistant at Oliver Davis
January 1, 2023 - Present
Co-director at IMPULSE Outreach Project
January 1, 2023 - Present
Interactive assembly leading, conducting, sheet music management.
Concert Steward at Belmont Ensemble of London
January 1, 2023 - Present
Ushering concertgoers, page-turning, addressing audience questions.
Freelance Composer
January 1, 2023 - Present
Orchestrating, part-writing, typesetting, instrumental & vocal arranging, digital copyist/typesetting; commissions for instrumental, vocal, film, media & theatrical works.
Web Developer at EPT Websites
January 1, 2023 - Present
Web design & redesign, biography/CV crafting, computer programming, online marketing, video editing; developing musician-focused sites.
Clerical Assistant at Charles Tait Accounting
January 1, 2023 - Present
Processing accounts information, basic bookkeeping, payroll assistance; Excel, PAYE software.
Co-director at Purcell Creative Ensemble
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Leading rehearsals, conducting, chamber piano performance, concert marketing.

Education

Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Composition at Royal Academy of Music, London
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2028
1-to-1 Composition lessons at Purcell School for Young Musicians
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024
1-to-1 Piano lessons at Purcell School for Young Musicians
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024
3 A-Levels – History, Literature & Music at Purcell School
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
9 GCSEs at Purcell School
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
ABRSM Grade 8 Piano at ABRSM
January 1, 2022 - June 3, 2026
ABRSM Grade 5 Cello at ABRSM
January 1, 2017 - June 3, 2026
Composing for Film & TV Short Course at National Film & Television School
January 1, 2025 - June 3, 2026
1-to-1 session with Christopher Young at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
January 1, 2025 - June 3, 2026
Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Composition at Royal Academy of Music, London
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2028
1-to-1 Composition Lessons at Purcell School for Young Musicians
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024
A-Levels at Purcell School for Young Musicians
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Composing for Film & TV Short Course at National Film & Television School, Beaconsfield
January 1, 2025 - June 3, 2026
ABRSM Piano Grade 8 at ABRSM
January 1, 2022 - June 3, 2026
Tim Stevenson Prize for Outstanding Composition at Purcell School for Young Musicians
January 1, 2024 - June 3, 2026

Qualifications

ABRSM Grade 8 Piano
January 1, 2022 - June 3, 2026
ABRSM Grade 5 Cello
January 1, 2017 - June 3, 2026
Purcell School Tim Stevenson Prize for Outstanding Composition
January 1, 2024 - June 3, 2026
ABRSM Piano Grade 8
January 1, 2022 - June 3, 2026
3 A-Levels – History, Literature & Music
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
National Film & Television School - Composing for Film & TV Short Course
January 1, 2025 - June 3, 2026
Tim Stevenson Prize for Outstanding Composition
January 1, 2024 - June 3, 2026
1-to-1 Composition Lessons
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other