About Me
Jin Theriault is an innovative performer and teacher, newly based in Dublin, Ireland. With fifteen years of freelance experience, Jin has performed across the globe in a variety of formats and has taught woodwind instruments to the highest level.
Jin studied Music at the University of York followed by a Masters in Saxophone from Trinity Laban in London, for which he achieved a distinction.
Following his studies Jin’s career has been broad in scope. Starting as a saxophonist, Jin is in demand as an orchestral musician, working with Covent Garden Sinfonia, Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra & Project Instrumental for live performances and recording sessions. Jin’s chamber ensemble ‘The Mifune Tsuji Trio’ combine Saxophone, Violin & Piano to give chamber concerts around the UK. Jin has also been working on London’s West End as a multi-instrumentalist. He has dedicated himself to the study of eastern flutes as well as being highly proficient on Clarinets and Flutes.
Jin’s primary artistic output has been through the band ‘Perhaps Contraption’. The band has performed at almost every significant UK music festival, as well as venues such as The National Theatre, Southbank Centre, Olympic Park (2012) and the Edinburgh Fringe (2019). Jin is not only a performer in the band, but has written many of their songs and works, including ‘Home’ & ’YouAre’ on their album ‘Nearly Human’.
Notable Performances
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Musical Theatre
Your Lie In April - Harold Pinter - 2024
Deathnote The Musical - The Palladium - 2023
The Jungle Book - Chichester Festival Theatre - 2023
Allegiance - Charing Cross Theatre - 2023
Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play (recording) - Young Vic - 2023
Cats - Guildford School of Acting - 2018
Sweeney Todd - Minack Theatre - 2018
Hairspray - Fairfield Halls - 2014
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Perhaps Contraption
Buskers Bern - 2014, 2024
Sudtirol Jazz Festival - 2015, 2019
Haizetara International Contest - 2014, 2015
London Jazz Festival - 2016, 2023
London Vaults Festival - 2020
Glastonbury - 2015, 2019, 2020
Edinburgh Fringe - 2019
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Orchestral
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - 2023
Project Instrumental - 2021, 2022
Covent Garden Sinfonia - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
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Instruments
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Saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)
Flute
Alto Flute
Piccolo
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
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Japanese Flutes (Shinobue, Shakuhachi)
Ocarina
Recorder
Violin