Gillian Rycroft

Cello

 

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Date of birth:     6th February 1983

 

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Professional

·    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Member since 2008 – Tutti

·         BBC National Orchestra of Wales – including Trial No.4, Current

·    Philharmonia Orchestra including Trial Tutti, 2006-2009

·    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

·    Northern Sinfonia

·    London Concert Orchestra

·         Belmont Ensemble

·    New London Sinfonia

·    London Contemporary Orchestra

·    Amersham Festival Chamber Orchestra

·    Sinfonia Cymru

·         Orion Chamber Orchestra

·    Zermatt Festival Chamber Orchestra

Training

·    European Union Youth Orchestra (2006-2007) Co-Principal 2007

·    Zermatt Festival Academy 2007-2009

·    RAM Concert Orchestra & Symphony Orchestra (Principal)

·    RAM Sinfonia & Opera (Principal)

·    Camerata Scotland (Principal)

·         NYOS Futures-modern music ensemble (Principal) Repertoire: Legeti, Kagel, Xenskis, Lutoslawski

·    National Youth Orchestra of Scotland (Principal)

·    King’s College Symphony Orchestra (Principal)

·    University of London Symphony Orchestra (Principal)

 

SOLO & CHAMBER EXPERIENCE

·    Scharoun Ensemble, Berlin

      (Performed with members of the Berlin Philharmonic as part of Zermatt Music Festival )

·    Cello & Piano Duo with Pianist Jennifer Miles

·    Rocca String Quartet – including Schoenberg 2nd String Quartet – St. Paul's Cathedral

·    Dvorak Cello Concerto – Helensburgh Orchestral Society (March 2005)

·    Haydn Cello Concerto in C major – King's College Chamber Orchestra (Feb. 2003)

·    Unaccompanied Bach – St. Paul's Cathedral (Feb. 2006 & Sept 2004)

 

EDUCATION

·    Royal Academy of Music – Postgraduate M.Mus with Distinction (2004 – 2006) ◊ LRAM

·    King’s College London – B.Mus Hons, First Class, (2001 – 2004)

·    St. Mary's Music School, Edinburgh (1999-2001)

·    RSAMD Junior Department (1994-1999)

Professors: David Strange ◊ Colin Carr ◊ Philip Sheppard ◊ Jennifer Ward-Clarke (Baroque) ◊ Pat Hair ◊           Myra Chahin

 

AWARDS & PRIZES

Scholarships: Cordelia Moses (RAM) ◊ Ruth Waddell (RAM) ◊ Robertson Trust ◊ Sir James Caird

·         Arts and Humanities Research Council Grant (2005)

 

 

 

 

 

MASTERCLASSES

·    Robert Cohen ◊ Steven Doane ◊ Felix Schmidt ◊ Mats Lidstrom ◊ Margaret Moncrieff ◊ Alexander Ivashkin ◊ RNCM International Cello Festival ◊ Skampa String Quartet ◊ Endellion String Quartet

 

 

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