RUTH BEEDHAM

CELLO

 

ruthiebeedham@yahoo.co.uk

 

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Orchestral Experience

 

·         St Paul’s Sinfonia

·         Amadeus Orchestra – (including tour of China December 2006- January 2007)

·         Jersey Symphony Orchestra (principal cellist March 2005)

·         London Contemporary Music Group

·         British Youth Opera (co-principal cellist 2001)

·         String Ensemble, Trinity College of Music

·         London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

·         National Musicians Symphony Orchestra

 

Chamber Music

 

·         Duo Cello - recitals including commission of new work by composer Lee Armstrong

                            - high profile events at venues including 30 St Mary Axe (Gherkin), Channel 4,

                              Mansion House

·         Eleven     - Contemporary music ensemble incorporating mixed-media art forms

·         Duo         - Regular recitals with Pianist Marcus Andrews at venues including St Olaves &

                  Charter House

·         Charity performance of Mendelsson’s Octet with Krysia Osostowicz (2008)

 

Solos

 

·         Tchaikovsky Pezzo Capriccioso with St Paul’s Sinfonia  (2008)

·         Faure’s Elegy with Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra (2003)

 

Qualifications

 

·         PGdip, (Scholar) TCM 2003

·         BMus, Trinity College of Music 2002

 

Professors

 

·         Naomi Butterworth

·         Natasha Pavlutskaya

·         Alison Wells

·         Susan Shepherd (baroque cello)

 

Prizes & Awards

 

·         Awarded distinction in the Open string class of the Marlow Concerto Competition 2008

·         Postgraduate Scholarship, TCM, 2002

·         Leonard Smith Prize for String duo 2002, TCM

 

Employment

 

·         Blackheath Conservatoire of Music and the Arts (2008)

·         City of London School for Boys (2004-)

·         North London Music Society Music Summer School (2000-)

 

Other skills and interests

·         Grade 8 piano

·         Running – including several half marathons and the London Marathon

 

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