Melanie Martin née Law

Viola and Electric Viola

MMus * PG Dip * BMus (Hons)

 

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Date of Birth:   26/10/1981

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ORCHESTRAL:

Professional

·         London Symphony Orchestra

·         The Hallé

·         BBC Philharmonic – Extra List

·         BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Extra List

·         CBSO – Extra List

·         The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

·         Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra – Extra list

·         Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Extra List

 

 

·         City of London Sinfonia – Extra List

·         National Symphony Orchestra

·         Orchestra of the Swan

·         Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra

·         London Soloists – Principal

·         Cardiff Bay Symphony and Chamber Orchestra – Principal

·         Sinfonia Cymru – Co-Principal

·         Southbank Sinfonia

o    Rotating Principal (2006)

Training

·         BBC Symphony Orchestra Side-by-side Scheme

·         BBC Concert Orchestra Side-by-side Scheme recording

·         National Musicians Symphony Orchestra – Principal

·         Seychelles International Festival Orchestra – Co-Principal

·         British Youth Opera

·         RCM Sinfionetta, Symphony & Chamber Orchestras – Principal

 

COMMERCIAL:

·         Goldfrapp – BBC Electric Proms, Royal Albert Hall, Brixton Academy, Paris

·         Il Divo/Leona Lewis – Simon Cowell, ‘This is your life’

·         All Angels – UK tour

·         Dean Agur - CD

·         Lizzy Parks – CD Recording

·         LSO Live recordings

 

OUTREACH:

·         Orchestral & Composition Workshops – Quartet-in-Residence St. Mark’s RC School (2004 – current)

·         LPO Player Link Scheme – Gatehouse Primary School workshops

·         ‘Healing through the Arts Workshops’ – Quartet-in-Residence Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

·         Kingston University Symphony Orchestra Strings Coach

·         Orchestrate – musical team building programme

·         Classroom music teacher – The Roche School (2005-2008)

 

CHAMBER & SOLO:

·         Southbank Sinfonia Chamber Ensemble (Inc Lead Viola) – Wigmore ◦ Italy

·         Sonas Quartet – Founder Member (2000 – current) www.melaniemartinmusic.co.uk

·         Bacchus Quartet – Member (2004-2006)

·         Hoffmeister Viola Concerto – Southbank Sinfonia

 

EDUCATION:

·         Royal College of Music – BMus (Hons) 2:1 ◦ PGDip ◦ MMus (2000 – 2006)

Professors:

Ivo-Jan van der Werff ◦ Vicci Wardman ◦ Brian Hawkins ◦ Peter Cole ◦  Simon Rowland Jones ◦

Jan Schlapp (Baroque) ◦ Annette Isserlis (Baroque)

Awards & Scholarships:

Roy Heartfield Scholarship ◦ Stan Hodson Award ◦ Acordis Music Award ◦ Courtaulds Music Scholarship

 

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