The 24-year-old bass trombonist, Michaias Berlouis, is a musician who enjoys and has had the pleasure of working with a variety of musical ensembles.  

In the field of classical music, Michaias has worked with the Philharmonia, Aurora, Hallé and Chineke! Orchestras, alongside Shadwell Opera. And in the world of jazz; Sticky Wicket & His Swing Orchestra, Olivia Murphy Jazz Orchestra and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.  

Other notable achievements include being accepted onto the Benedetti Foundation’s Creative Learning Ambassador Programme 2023, Royal Opera House’s Mentorship Scheme 2022-2023, and the Philharmonia Orchestra's Fellowship Programme 2021-22. He was also a BBC Young Musician Brass Category Finalist in 2018. 

Born in London of both Seychellois and Trinidadian heritage, Michaias grew up in Northamptonshire (England), where his musical education was started and mostly nurtured by the Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts Trust, at the age of 10. Michaias then spent his sixth form years at Chetham’s School of Music before commencing his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in bass trombone performance at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM).

He received generous support from the Royal Academy of Music, St Marylebone Educational Foundation, Countess of Munster Trust (Derek Butler Award), and the Craxton Memorial Trust towards his RAM studies and has very much enjoyed learning about composition, arranging, doubling on other brass instruments, creativity, educational outreach and different styles of music during this time. Michaias looks forward to honing all these skills and making them an integral part of his musical career.