Oliver Cura | Woodwind & Brass

Oliver Cura started his music career at the age of 10. He studied in the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music in Philippines where he took his tertiary course, Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Major in Trombone and Band Conducting.

He worked in an International Company, The Royal London Circus Orchestra, in 2000 to 2002 and He joined the Southeast Asian Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble (SAYOWE) in 2003 as a principal trombonist and became a member of the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra from 2002 to 2004. He played in Hongkong with some Bands like The Straykatz Bigband, Ned Kellys Bigband, Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra, Tony Carpios BigBand, Andrew Tuazon Bigband and performed with some known artists like Alan Tam, Teresa Carpio, Bob Mintzer and The Platters.

He was a also a member of Hong Kong Disneyland Band and Main Street Music Men from 2005 to 2014. He is now currently the Band Director of The Big BandExpress that occasionally performs in venues like The Fringe Club, Grappas Cellar, Concert in the Park in Cultural Centre Piazza, Tsim Sha Tsui and others.

He now teaches Brasswinds like Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Bass Tuba, ABRSM Grade 8 and Woodwinds instruments like Flute, Clarinet, Saxophones till ABRSM Grade 5 at Chinise International School and Independent School Foundation Academy in Hong Kong. He also conducts private tutorials (home/studio based)

Contact Number: 

+852 63783932

E mail: tromboliver@yahoo.com