Craig Burnett began playing the trumpet aged 10 with Richard Walter and later Gordon Watts. After studying under Paul Archibald and Andrew Crowley at the Royal College of Music, gaining a BMus (Hons) degree and a distinction for his final recital, Craig went on to achieve a postgraduate diploma with distinction at the Royal Academy of Music. His teachers at the Royal Academy were Jim Watson, Howard Snell and Mark David. Other teachers over the past 8 years include Paul Beniston, Neil Brough, Andy Mitchall and Alison Balsom, as well as master classes with Haken Hardenberger, Rod Franks, Ian Balmain and Crispian Steele Perkins. 
 
Craig has performed throughout the world as an orchestral and chamber musician and as a soloist. He is a versatile player with a keen interest in all genres of music. His experience includes playing for the London Symphony Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, the Royal Opera House, the National Symphony Orchestra, London Orchestra da Camera, Southern Sinfonia, the Choir of London and The Arensky Chamber Orchestra. He has taken part in numerous recording sessions, including one for Peter Maxwell-Davies, and worked with numerous brass ensembles including Brass 10 and London Virtuosi Brass. He is a member of Majestic Brass and a founding member of Zone One Brass. 
 
Craig is heavily involved in teaching and educational projects which have seen his quintet, Majestic Brass, tour the country providing workshops to children and adults. They have been Junior Fellows at the Royal College of Music (2007 – 2008), Resident ensemble at Purcell School (2008 – 2009) and Resident at Hinchley Wood School (2006 - 2019). They have also worked extensively with both young and older people with special educational needs. Craig currently works part time at More House School in Farnham which provides high quality education and pastoral care for boys aged 8-18 who may struggle in mainstream schools due to a Specific Learning Difficulty. 
 
He has been involved with educational projects with VOCES8, Live Music Now, LSO Discovery, Music for Life and Hindhead Music Centre. He was also a long standing brass tutor and conductor with Yorchestra (based in York). Craig has taken part in, and run, numerous workshops but more recently has assisted in projects for the Royal College of Music and the Royal Albert Hall. 
 
 Craig’s latest endeavour is being a dad and supporting his wife, Bernadette, raising triplets Poppy, Rosie & Lily.