Elizabeth Barker

Percussion ∙ Timpani ∙ Drum kit ∙ Jazz vibes

Email: liz_thebiz@hotmail.com

Date of Birth 22^nd October 1982

ORCHESTRAL

Professional:

· Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

· National Theatre – ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Favour’

· English Touring Opera

· St Petersburg Ballet

· Southbank Sinfonia – (Member 2009)

· Chameleon Arts Orchestra

· Fine Arts Brass

· Brandenburg Sinfonia

· Bernstein Project with Britten Sinfonia - ‘Mass Rally’

· Alvarez Chamber Orchestra

· Riverside Studios Opera Series

· Eastern Opera

· National Musician’s Symphony Orchestra

· Melodyline – Surrey County Arts Family Concert Series

· Strike2 – Jazz Vibraphone & Piano Duo

· Urdang Contemporary Dance School

Training:

· Southbank Sinfonia – Side –by – side schemes: BBC Concert Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Academy St Martin in the Fields and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

· Royal Academy of Music ensembles

· Guildhall School of Music and Drama ensembles

EDUCATION OUTREACH

· Surrey County Arts Orchestral Course – Percussion Tutor

· Christ’s Hospital School – Workshop Leader

· Eastside Education Trust – Workshops

· ‘Multi-Music Company’ – Joint Director

· ‘Foursight’ Workshops

· GSMD ‘Connect’ – Newham EAZ Workshop Project

· Link Leisure – ‘Playscheme’ – Workshops for special needs children

· Chamber Tots Workshops – Wigmore Hall

EDUCATION

· GSMD – BMus (Hons) ∙ ‘Connect’ Apprenticeship in Workshop Leading (2002 – 2006)

· Royal Academy of Music - PGDip Performance ∙ LRAM (2006 – 2008)

· Associate of the Victoria College of Music in Acting

Professors:

Steve Quigley ∙ Dave Searcy ∙ David Corkhill ∙ Richard Benjafield ∙ Chris Brannick ∙ Collin Currie

Drum kit/world percussion/jazz vibes: Dave Hassel ∙ Paul Clarvis ∙ Anthony Kerr

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