Alice Kent CV

Double Bass

DoB : 3^rd November 1984

ORCHESTRAL

Professional:

Ø The Heritage Orchestra-with ‘Unkle’

Ø St Endellion Music Festival – Richard Hickox

Ø Grimeborn – Music Season of Contemporary Opera

Ø Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra – Including Pulcinella Suite Solo Bass

Ø Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra – Professional Extra

Ø Stranded Ensemble – George Benjamin Project ‘Upon Silence’

Training:

Ø RCM Symphony & Chamber Orchestras × New Perspectives Ensemble – Principal

Ø Nordic Youth Orchestra – Principal Bass (Sweden 2004)

Ø National Youth Orchestra (2003)

Tours & Venues:

Hong Kong × China × Europe × Royal Albert Hall × Glyndebourne Opera House

BROADCASTS & RECORDINGS

Ø Naxos recording – Dimitri Ensemble

Ø BBC Radio 3 – Lachenmann Festival

Ø John Lunn Opera ‘Zoe’ – Film & Recording

Ø BBC Radio3 Work Experience

SOLO

Ø Alan Ridout Concerto – Music for Youth at The Royal Festival Hall

EDUCATION OUTREACH WORK

Ø “tWing tWang.co.uk” – Cello & Double Bass Workshops and Demonstrations

Ø London Sinfonietta Workshop, re-opening of Royal Festival Hall

Ø Sutton Music Service, teacher, Double Bass

Ø Tiffins School for Boys Kingston, teacher, Double Bass

Ø ‘Turtle Song’, workshop helper and performer, helping people with Alzheimers

EDUCATION

Ø Royal College of Music – BMus (Hons) (2004 – 2008)

Professors:

Peter Buckoke × Caroline Emery × Matthew Gibson

Conductors:

Gordan Nikolich × Bernard Haitink × Yan Pascal Tortellier × Marin Alsop

Sir Charles Mackerras × Sir Roger Norrington

Awards & Prizes:

Music for Youth Festival Award

Masterclasses:

Paul Ellison × François Rabbath