Mike Lovatt is a UK virtuoso trumpeter, recording artist, sought after teacher and musical director who is internationally recognized for his wide ranging stylistic ability. He is Principal Trumpet of the Grammy nominated John Wilson Orchestra, the BBC Big Band, Superbrass, Andrew Cottee’s Dreamtown Orchestra and is featured as soloist on many movie scores including most recently Marvel's ‘Avengers Endgame’ and the Judy Garland Bio Pic 'Judy’. 

Mike is Professor of Trumpet at The Royal Academy of Music and was proud to be awarded the prestigious position of The Derek Watkins' Chair of Trumpet which he has held since 2013. He is also Professor at The Royal College of Music, Associate Artist at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Reaching out to young players through master classes and directing brass projects forms an essential part of Mike’s working life. 

In 2019 Mike has been privileged to work with at the Edinburgh International Festival under Sir John Elliot Gardner performing West Side Story. Mike regularly works with the multi-talented Seth MacFarlane in the recording studio and in concert.

Mike has worked alongside the late Jessye Norman performing the Sacred Music of Duke Ellington along with colleagues Mark Markham, Ron Carter and Grady Tate. 

Mike has appeared as soloist with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra Brass Ensemble, the Espoo Big Band Helsinki and The London Symphony Orchestra with Eddie Daniels. As a Musical Director recent work includes the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra's brass section recording of Billy Mays Big Fat Brass.

Mike’s recording career include the James Bond films Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day, Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with The London Symphony Orchestra, the award winning Chicago, Kevin Spacey’s Beyond the Sea, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Madagascar, and The Corpse Bride,

He is featured on trumpet and cornet in George Fenton’s Mrs Henderson Presents, and on trumpet in ‘Looking for Eric.’ TV work includes Carl Davis’s score for the TV Drama series ‘Upstairs Downstairs’, and Charlie Moles's music for the hit ITV series 'Mr Selfridge'. Mike has recently recorded the soundtracks to the bio pic  'Judy' the dance band sequences in 'Downton Abbey' and was the featured trumpet soloist for the Marvel film 'Avengers Endgame.' More recent highlights include playing lead trumpet for Patricia Ward Kelly's Gene Kelly The Legacy show around the world, and playing Principal trumpet with David Arnold and Michael Giacchino with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall Mike Lovatt is a UK virtuoso trumpeter, recording artist, sought after teacher and musical director who is internationally recognized for his wide ranging stylistic ability. He is Principal Trumpet of the Grammy nominated John Wilson Orchestra, the BBC Big Band, Superbrass, Andrew Cottee’s Dreamtown Orchestra and is featured as soloist on many film scores including most recently Marvel's ‘Avengers Endgame’ and the Judy Garland Bio Pic 'Judy’. l Mike Lovatt is a UK virtuoso trumpeter, recording artist, sought after teacher and musical director who is internationally recognized for his wide ranging stylistic ability. He is Principal Trumpet of the Grammy nominated John Wilson Orchestra, the BBC Big Band, Superbrass, Andrew Cottee’s Dreamtown Orchestra and is featured as soloist on many film scores including most recently Marvel's ‘Avengers Endgame’ and the Judy Garland Bio Pic 'Judy’. Lovatt is a UK virtuoso trumpeter, recording artist, sought after teacher and musical director who is internationally recognized for his wide ranging stylistic ability. He is Principal Trumpet of the Grammy nominated John Wilson Orchestra, the BBC Big Band, Superbrass, Andrew Cottee’s Dreamtown Orchestra and is featured as soloist on many film scores including most recently Marvel's ‘Avengers Endgame’ and the Judy Garland Bio Pic 'Judy’.