Kate Aldridge

Double Bass & Baroque/Classical Bass

Email: icklebass@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 13^th March 1981

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Professional:

• Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
• Brandenburg Sinfonia
• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
• Southbank Sinfonia (Member 2006)
• London Strings
• Carl Rosa Opera Company
• Opera East
• New Professionals Orchestra
• Belmont Ensemble of London
• European Chamber Opera
• City Chamber Ensemble
• London Musical Arts Orchestra
• London Kensington Sinfonia

Baroque/Classical:

• Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
• The Gabrieli Consort and Players
• Orchestra of the Baroque (Armonico Consort)
• Ex Cathedra Baroque Orchestra
• Early Opera Company
• London Handel Orchestra
• Concertante of London
• The Musical and Amicable Society
• Yorkshire Baroque Soloists
• The Bach Players

Training:

• Royal Opera House and BBC Concert Orchestra side-by-side
• London Symphony Orchestra String Scheme
• Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Jerwood Experience
• Britten Pears Young Artist’s Orchestra and Baroque Orchestra
• RAM Period Instrument Orchestra and Leverhulme Orchestra
• RCM Orchestras

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

• Jessie’s Fund – Soundtracks Project
• Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment with Mark Withers
• Southbank Sinfonia
• LPO Playerlink
• Elastic Band (RCM) with Kevin Hathway

EDUCATION

• Royal Academy of Music PGDip Historical Performance & LRAM
• Royal College of Music BMus (Hons)

Professors: Chi-chi Nwanoku ▪ Peter Buckoke

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