E-mail

Date of birth

Sarah Westley Cello sjwestley@yahoo.co.uk 04/06/79

Orchestral Experience

Professional

· Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (Principal, 2008 tour)

· Brandenburg Baroque Soloists (Principal baroque Cello)

· English National Opera (Tutti)

· Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Tutti)

· Milton Keynes City Orchestra (Tutti)

· English National Orchestra (Tutti)

· Telford New Symphony Orchestra (Tutti)

· London Handel Orchestra (Baroque cello)

· London Camerata

Training

· British Youth Opera (Principal) 2003

· RAM Symphony Orchestra, Concert Orchestra and Sinfonia

· TCM Opera & Contemporary Music Ensembles (Principal) & Symphony Orchestras & Sinfonia

· Orchestra of the City, London (Principal)

Sessions Work

· Martin Okasili (reggae/pop)

· Sven Vath (Techno)

· Jimmy Tenor (Techno/Dance) – Live at the Barbican Hall, London

· Elton John (Pop) – Live UK & US orchestral tour 2004

· Kila Kella (Hip-Hop/Drum & Bass) – Live performances – 2005 -

Chamber Music

&

Solo Experience

· Iran Tour – Cello/Piano Duo 2002

· Boccherini Bb Cello Concerto – Bromsgrove String Orchestra – 1999

· Boccherini Bb Cello Concerto – Adelaide Ensemble – London 2003

· Saints Saens Cello Concerto – Westminster Philharmonic – London 2007

· Royal Opera House + UK – Recitals with Contralto – 2002 - present

· Trinity College of Music Contemporary Music Ensemble (Principal)

· Cello Sound Bremen 2003

Music Workshops

· London Workshops for children aged 5 – 18, 1999 – 2003

· Trains; Artis music, dance and drama workshop

Education & Qualifications

· Royal Academy of Music PG Dip Performance & LRAM

· Trinity College of Music, BMus (Hons) 1997 – 2002

Professors

· Joely Koos · Tim Gill · Lionel Handy · Josephine Knight · Jennifer Ward-Clark (Baroque cello)

Awards

· BBC County Young Musician of Hereford and Worcester, 1999

· Vivian Joseph Cello Competition “Highly Commended” 2nd Place

· Vera Kantrovich Solo Strings Prize, Finalist

Masterclasses

· Mats Lidstrom · Anssi Kartunen · Steven Doane · David Strange · Robert Cohen ● Rainer Zipperling & Richard Gwilt (Baroque cello)

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