Jo Allen BMus (Hons)

Violin & Electric Violin

 

Allen(Jo)

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ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Professional

·         Brandenburg Sinfonia

·         The British Philharmonic Orchestra

·         The Chameleon Arts Orchestra

·         The Orchestra

·         The Amadeus Orchestra

·         The Lydian Orchestra

·         The London Orchestra de Camera

·         English Session Orchestra

 

Training

·         The National Musicians Symphony Orchestra

·         RCM Orchestras and Ensembles (Leader RCM Symphony Orchestra)

·         The National Youth Orchestra & National Youth Chamber Orchestra of Great Britain

·         The Bromley Youth Music Trust Orchestra’s & Ensembles    

      

CHAMBER MUSIC

·         Siren String Quartet – Classical & Electric with vocals (Member 2006 – Current) www.myspace.com/sirenstringquartet and www.thesirenquartet.com

·         Silver Strings Classical String Quartet

·         Stringmania – Pop String Quartet

 

TV/RADIO & COMMERCIAL

Top of the Pops ◦ CD:UK ◦ Pop World ◦ T4 ◦ GMTV ◦ Smash Hits Poll Winners Party ◦ Record of the Year ◦ The BAFTA’s ◦ National Music Awards ◦ Mobo’s ◦ BBC Radio 1 live lounge ◦ BBC Radio 4 ◦ BBC Radio 2 ◦ Classic FM ◦ Parkinson ◦ MTV ◦ Jools Holland ◦ Jonathan Ross ◦ The Brit Awards ◦ 02 Wireless Festival ◦ Montreux Jazz Festival ◦ BBC Radio One Big Weekend ◦ Fuji Rock Festival ◦ Concert for Diana Wembley Stadium

 

ARTISTS, SESSIONS & TOURS

Aled Jones (UK Tour) ◦ Alison Moyet ◦ The Brand New Heavies (Lancome Advert) ◦ Bryn Terfel ◦ Beyonce ◦ Chris Martin ◦ Cortez ◦ Errol Brown ◦ Gnarls Barkley (EU Tours) ◦ Gorillaz ◦ Great London Films ◦ il divo ◦ Jamelia ◦ James Morrison (video) ◦ Jay-Z ◦ Josh Groban ◦ Kanye West (UK Tour) ◦ Kasabian ◦ Kate Nash ◦ Lemar ◦ Leona Lewis ◦ Lesley Garrett ◦ Mark Ronson / Amy Winehouse (video) ◦ Mary J Blige (UK Tour) ◦ McFly (video) ◦ Meatloaf ◦ Mika ◦ Nas ◦ P Diddy ◦ Rod Stewart ◦ Seamus Haji ◦ Dame Shirley Bassey ◦ Simply Red (EU Tour) ◦ Sugababes ◦ Talvin Singh ◦ Take That ◦ Westlife

 

SOLO RECITALS

·         Electric violin soloist in The Rhythm Sticks Festival, Royal Festival Hall

·         Musicians Benevolent Fund Concert

·         Several Violin Concertos with The Bromley & Orpington Symphony Orchestra’s

·         Guest Soloist at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley

 

EDUCATION

The Royal College of Music – Scholarship

Professors: Howard Davis ◦ Itzhak Rashkovsky ◦ John Ludlow

 

Jo’s electric violin CV

 

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