Tam was born and raised in Brighton and went on to study at King’s College London and the Royal Academy of Music where he gained his BMus (Hons), MA, and LRAM. He started his professional musical career with the Southbank Sinfonia in 2014; soon after he went on to become a member of the orchestra of Welsh National Opera for over seven years, and with them has played extensively all over the U.K. and abroad. Whilst having a deep affinity for the operatic repertoire and the voice, Tam is immensely looking forwards to performing the great symphonic works with the CBSO.