Burwood Beats featuring Phill O'Neill

Phill was born in Adelaide and began to play the cornet at the age of seven under the tutelage of his late father Des O'Neill, to whom his album "The Operatic Trumpet" is dedicated. He has achieved great success as a soloist & Ensemble player. In 2003 and 2004 he won back to back Australian Junior Cornet Championships and went on the win the overall Brass section of both these competitions.

As a performer, Phill has also worked and played with various musical heavyweights including Gabor Tarkovi, James Morrison, Marina Pryor and Vladimir Ashkenazy as well as with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Sinfonia, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and as a guest soloist performing J.S. Bach's Branbenburg Concerto II with the Whilloughby Symphony Orchestra. 

Today, Phill is still enjoying performing with the Australian Defence Force and Freelance trumpet player around Australia. The Operatic Trumpet is his debut solo Album. Phill is proud to be performing on Stomvi instruments.

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