Greg Crowley, bassoon

Greg was appointed Section Principal Bassoon of the National Symphony Orchestra in May 2021. He obtained his undergraduate degree in 2019 studying with Janet Bloxwich at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he was awarded a first class honours. In 2020 he then completed a Postgraduate Diploma at the RCS under the tutelage of David Hubbard, Alison Green and Graeme Brown. During his studies Greg won the RCS Classical Concerto Prize which culminated in a performance of Weber’s Bassoon Concerto with the RCS Symphony Orchestra in 2018. He also won the inaugural RCS Bassoon Prize in his final year of study. Other concerto engagements include the Hibernian Orchestra in Dublin and in July 2023 he made his concerto debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Strauss’ Duet Concertino. Regularly in demand across the UK, he has appeared as a guest principal with orchestras such as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the BBC Philharmonic, The Halle, and the Ulster Orchestra.