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MEHERBAN GILLETT

Nationality: BRITISH

 

Email: meherban@hotmail.com

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ORCHESTRAL

Positions Held

·         Royal Danish Opera – Copenhagen (Section Principal) (2010 – present)

·         Orchestra of the Swan (principal)

·         Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse - opera, symphony and ballet (02/2008-03/2009)

o   Tutti contract (co-principal as necessary)

·         Rundfunk Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin - Akademist (50%, one-year intern's contract) (09/2006-08/2007)

Trials

·         BBC Symphony Orchestra

·         Philharmonia Orchestra

·         Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Principal

·         BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Principal

·         Scottish Chamber Orchestra - Principal

Freelance

·         English Pro Musica - Guest Principal

·         London Musici - Guest Sub-Principal

·         London Metropolitan Orchestra

·         Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Training

·         LSO String Experience

 

CHAMBER

·         Gillett Quartet (including Annual Haydn 'Seven Last Words' performances)

·         Mendelssohn Piano Trio

 

SOLO

·         Bottesini Concerto in F# minor - Chetham's Chamber Orchestra

·         Koussevitsky Concerto - St. Petersburg Conservatory Orchestra & Ealing Symphony Orchestra

·         Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello - Tudor Symphony Orchestra

 

PRIZES

·         Koussevitsky International Competition - 4th Prize (2007)

·         Sperger International Competition - 4th Prize (2007)

·         Beare's Solo Bach Competition - 2nd Prize (2007)

·         BBC Young Musician of the Year - String Finalist

·         Markneukirchen International Bass Competition  - Special Prize (2005)

·         Royal Over-seas League Competition - Finalist (2003) Finalist and Prizewinner (2004)

·         Chetham's Concerto Competition - First Prize

·         Ida Carroll Competition  - Winner (2001)

 

EDUCATION

·         Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Bmus Hons 1st (2004-2008)

·         Leipzig "Mendelssohn" Hochschule (2006-2007 ERASMUS)

·         Chetham's School of Music (2002-2004)

·         Geneva Conservatoire (2000-2002)

·         Purcell School - Thomas Martin (1997-2000)

Professors: Thomas Martin • Frithjof Grabner • Franco Petracchi

Masterclasses: Franco Petracchi • Thomas Martin • Esko Laine • Jorma Katrama • Paul Ellison

Paul Bradetich • Giuseppe Ettorre • Rinat Ibragimov • Dominic Seldis • Hans Roelofson 

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