VERITY HARDING

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D.O.B : 30.03.80

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

   Professional

  • West Side Story, National Tour - Dep
  • 'Aspects of Love', National Tour- Dep
  • Camerata Wales
  • Orchestra of St. Johns
  • London Concert Orchestra
  • New London Soloists Orchestra
  • English Mozart Ensemble
  • Southbank Sinfonia – Including Principal
  • London Soloists Chamber Orchestra
  • Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Talkestra
  • LSO Discovery concerts
  • London Opera Players
  • Camerata of London
  • Random Dance Company

   Training

  • Royal Opera House – side by side scheme
  • London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra – Co-Principal
  • British Youth Opera – Co-Principal

 

SOLO AND CHAMBER EXPERIENCE

  • Saint Saens ‘cello concerto No. 1 – St. James’ Piccadilly (Southbank Sinfonia)
  • Principal ‘cello in collaboration with Playwright, Harold Pinter (National Opera Studio)
  • Actors for Human Rights-solo 'cellist including performances at the Bridewell Theatre, Meltdown Festival (Purcell Room) and City Hall
  • Rosetta Trio – Member, including recitals at St James’ Piccadilly & St Mary’s Perivale
  • Brahms Sextet – Royal Opera House Crush Bar & St. John’s Waterloo Concert Series
  • Strauss Capriccio and Britten Phantasy Quartet – Anghiari Festival, Italy
  • Metropolitan Ensemble – Member

 

SESSIONS, CONTEMPORARY & POPULAR MUSIC EXPERIENCE

  • Concerts with Alison Moyet, Lemar and Lucie Silvas
  • ‘ Music of the Spheres’, Mike Oldfield - album recording (Universal)
  • Sony BMG Showcase
  • Sony BMG Hayley Westenra
  • BBC Radio 4 Broadcasts
  • Chamber recording of Walton’s Façade with Kit and the Widow, conductor David Corkhill
  • Awake Films Zoo Project
  • London Film School
  • Amber Bela-Muse (Backing Band) – Inc. Shepherd’s Bush Empire & the Kashmere Club
  • European Festival of New Music – Paris Conservatoire – Guildhall New Music Ens.
  • Composer and Musical Director for Fervour Theatre productions (2002-2005)

 

TRAINING

  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Bmus (1998-2002)
  • Wells Cathedral School (1996-1998)
  • Dartington International Summer School – Awarded Bursaries (1993-1998)

   Awards and Prizes

  • GSMD Libotton ‘Cello Prize
  • Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award – Composing/Performing for Fervour Theatre

 

PROFESSORS

 

   Louise Hopkins                      Muriel Daniels                   Michael Evans

 

 

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