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Joshua Batty joined the Sydney Symphony as solo flute in 2019 aged 27 after holding the same position with the RTÉ  Concert Orchestra, Ireland. His training saw him study as a full scholar (supported by Sir Elton John) at the Royal Academy in London where we was later awarded an Associateship and at HEMGE Switzerland. During this time he became principal flute of both National Youth Orchestra GB and the prestigious Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, Austria.

Since then he has performed as guest Principal Flute for over a decade with some of the world's leading conductors and soloists in over 30 leading orchestras worldwide, travelling extensively across Europe, USA, South America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. An in demand soloist, Joshua has performed at Buckingham Palace before royalty and appeared frequently as concerto soloist, most recently under conductors John Wilson, Johannes Fritz and Simone Young.