Sarah Chen

Freelance trumpet player based in London with over twelve years of professional experience across orchestral, West End, session, and jazz contexts. I hold a performance degree from the Royal College of Music and have worked regularly with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and multiple West End productions including Hamilton, Les Misérables, and Mamma Mia!. I'm comfortable sight-reading at the highest level, and I'm known for being reliable, easy to work with, and well-prepared. Happy to discuss repertoire or send recordings on request.

Royal College of Music, BMus (Hons) — Performance, 2012 Orchestral: — BBC Symphony Orchestra (dep, 2018–present) — City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (dep, 2019–present) — London Sinfonietta (dep, 2020–present) — Aurora Orchestra (section member, 2017–2019) West End: — Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre, 2019–2022) — Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre, 2021–present, ongoing dep) — Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre, 2 runs) Session / recording: — Featured on over 40 commercial recordings — Regular session work for film and TV (projects under NDA)