Uniquely versatile, Tom has performed in rock rhythm sections with Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page (Royal Albert Hall), Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi (Birmingham Hippodrome) and classical guitar trio concerts with the legendary guitarist John Williams.

From early on in his musical education, Tom stood out for his equal passion and facility on classical and electric guitar. It was a natural step then, in his early teens, to become the first guitarist to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School, even more so when it was funded by a bursary from the Rolling Stones. 

In 2023, Tom toured with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle in performances at London’s Barbican Hall, Sydney Opera House and the Grand Théâtre de Provence. Previous work for the LSO includes the principal guitar part for John Adams’ El Niño oratorio, conducted by the composer, at the Barbican and Paris Philharmonie.

Tom’s range of instruments is not limited to classical and electric guitar. In commercial theatre he has taken on the 5-string banjo (Oklahoma - West End Chair 2023), mandolin (Come From Away - West End Dep 2022) octave mandolin (Frozen - West End Dep 2021/22/23) and Oud/Bouzouki (Prince of Egypt - West End Dep 2021/22). He has also featured on a variety of commercial recording projects including blockbuster films (Puss in Boots II), indie albums (Alt-J ‘Relaxer’) and sample libraries (Orchestral Tools ‘Andea’).

Tom regularly performs at the BBC Proms with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, most recently playing Mahler VII in the 2023 season. Other orchestral engagements include the orchestra of the Royal Opera House, London Philharmonic, Monteverdi Orchestra, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Aurora Orchestra.

In November 2021, Tom performed Bach’s Chaconne as a soloist at Sadler’s Wells Theatre with Carlos Acosta and the dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet choreographed by the Spanish choreographer Goyo Montero. Here is the trailer featuring Tom’s performance.

Tom’s principal classical teacher at YMS and the RCM was Richard Wright before studying in Graz with Paolo Pegoraro. Tom studied electric guitar privately with Dario Cortese.