ANYA BIRCHALL

PGDip(RAM), LRAM

Violin

Email: Anschka@gmail.com

 

D.O.B 19/05/82

 

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ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Professional

·         Hallé Orchestra – 1st violin tutti trial (from May 2010)

·         CBSO – 2nd violin tutti trial

·         Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Extra List by audition

·         Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

·         Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

·         Southern Sinfonia

·         Chameleon Arts Orchestra

·         Belmont Ensemble

·         Orchestra Europa

·         Orchestra Nova

·         London Soloist’s Chamber Orchestra

·         Guildford Phiharmonic

·         European Union Chamber Orchestra (Member 2005 – Current)

·         The Arion Orchestra (Member 2005 – Current)

·         New London Sinfonia

·         Ad Hoc Orchestras & Choral Societies

TV & Sessions

·         ITV – “Where the Heart Is”

·         Film – “80 Years in the Provence”

·         Music Sales and Camden Music

Shows

·         Phantom of the Opera- West End

·         Chitty Chitty Bang Bang- UK Tour

·         A Little Night Music- Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre, and Garrick Theatre

·         Thursford Christmas Spectacular 2007, 2008

Training

·         Britten-Pears Young Artist’s Orchestra

·         Royal Academy of Music, Symphony and Concert Orchestras

·         Dartington Festival Orchestra

·         The New Orpheus Ensemble

·         National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain – Including Leader & Co-Leader (1990 – 1997)

·         Junior Guildhall String Ensemble – Leader & Co-Leader

·         Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra – Principal 2nd (2002 – 2003)

·         Young Musician’s Symphony Orchestra

 

CHAMBER/SOLO EXPERIENCE

·         Founding member of Sollertinsky Piano Trio – concerts for Live Music Now, the Cavatina Trust. Recitals including St James’ Piccadilly and Chipping Camden Music Festival

·         Member of the Fiddlesticks Duo

·         TV – International Music Festival of Northern Cyprus (2004)

·         Southwark Cathedral, recital – (July 2006)

·         Lark Ascending and Dvorak Concerto- Stevenage Symphony Orchestra (2006)

·         Beethoven Violin Concerto- Suffolf Sinfonia (2006)

·         Avenas String Quartet www.avenasquartet.com (Member 2004 – Current)

·         Mozart G major Concerto – Concerto Debut in Cambridge (1996)

·         Mendelssohn Concerto – Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1999)

·         Dvorak Concerto –  Harlow Symphony Orchestra (2004)

·         Bach Double Violin Concerto – France (2003)

Recital Venues: London Charity “gala” presence of Cherie Booth * Spain * France * Hungary

Cyprus * Forthcoming: Mozart Violin Concerto no.3 - Sutton Symphony Orchestra

 

EDUCATION

·         The Royal Academy of Music, Postgraduate Diploma in Performance, Distinction (2006 – 2008)

·         Escuela de Musica Superior FAMA, Madrid (2000 – 2005)

·         Guildhall School of Music and Drama. – Junior Department (1987-2000)

Professors: Lydia Mordkovitch * Serguei Fatkouline * Pauline Scott * Katharine Gowers.

Prizes and Awards: GSM Junior Exhibitioner * George Barker Memorial Award * Margess

International Summer School Scholarship * Arnold Jones Bursary * Concerto prize Junior GSM

William Walter Brand Trust Bursary *  RAM and William W Brand Trust Bursary – further study

 

 

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