Gillian Rycroft

Cello

 

 

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Date of birth:     6th February 1983

 

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Professional

·     Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Member – Tutti, 2008--)

·     Philharmonia Orchestra (Trial Tutti – Current)

·     City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

·     Northern Sinfonia

·     London Concert Orchestra

·     New London Sinfonia

·     London Contemporary Orchestra

·     Belmont Ensemble

·     Amersham Festival Chamber Orchestra

·     Orion Chamber Orchestra

·     Sinfonia Cymru

·     Zermatt Festival Chamber Orchestra

Training

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

·     Zermatt Festival Academy 2007

·     RAM Concert Orchestra & Symphony Orchestra (Principal)

·     RAM Sinfonia & Opera (Principal)

·     Camerata Scotland (Principal)

·     NYOS Futures–modern music ensemble (Principal) Repertoire: Ligeti, Kagel, Xenakis, 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 Orchestra in Dvorak's Serenade for Winds, Cello and Double Bass. September 2007 )

·     Cello & Piano Duo

·     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

 

AWARDS & PRIZES

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

·     Arts and Humanities Research Council Grant (2005)

·     Leonard Friedman Chamber Music Prize – St. Mary’s Music School (2001)

·     Izzett Chamber Music Prize – St. Mary’s Music School (2000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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