Catherine Saumarez

Cello

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ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE:

  • BBC Philharmonic (Ongoing Trial 2007-)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
  • Camerata of London
  • London Chamber Orchestra
  • London Concert Orchestra
  • Brandenburg Sinfonia
  • Training:
  •  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • LPO ‘Future First’ Scheme
  • Britten-Pears Orchestra (Principal*Co-Principal*Tutti)
  • Young Musician’s Symphony Orchestra (Principal*Co-Principal*Tutti)
  • RCM Symphony * Sinfonietta * String Ensemble (Principal*Co-Principal*Tutti)

Commercial and Session:

Virgin*Chandos*X Factor*Deutche Grammaphon*BBC Radio3*BBC Radio4* Channel 4

 

 

SOLO EXPERIENCE:

  • Future First Ensemble-Purcell Room
  • Turnage’s ‘On All Fours’ – Royal Festival Hall (Soloist)
  • Piano Quartet recitals-St-Martin-in-the-Fields*St James’ Piccadilly*Wigmore Hall
  • Brahms Double Concerto – Uttlesford Orchestra
  • Haydn D Major Concerto-Cambridge Sinfonia
  • Cello and Harp recitals – V&A * National Gallery * Tate Gallery

 

 

EDUCATION & OUTREACH:

  • Philharmonia/RCM Elastic Band

·         ‘Wider Opportunities Scheme’ – Richmond Music Service (Cello Tutor)

  • LPO ‘Playerlink’ & ‘Concertlink’ Schemes
  • RCM/DFES Summer School-Tutor
  • LPO/Mark Anthony Turnage ‘Meant to be Discovered’ project QEH
  • LPO Early Years Project-Workshop Assistant
  • Coloustrings Workshop Leader-‘Paint Pots’ Montessori Nurseries(RBKC/Westminster)
  •  ‘Mission Cello: Musicians of the Future Scheme’ `RCM/ Borough of Kensington

 

EDUCATION

  • RCM – BMus(Hons) 2:1 * PG Dip Orchestral Musicianship (Graduated 2006)
  • Qualified Colourstrings Associate Teacher

Professors: Alastair Blayden * Francois Rive * Jerome Pernoo

Awards: Amaryllis Fleming Award * MBF Instrumental Award * John Lewis Award

                                      RCM Scholarship * ESTA Nutshell Award

 

 

 

 

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