violist, singer (bass), fixer, promoter
Profile
Sensitive and dynamic violist and singer wishing to expand his expertise and repertoire via performance opportunities with like-minded musicians. Has extensive knowledge of baroque, classical, romantic, modern and contemporary music gained from a BA (Mus) degree and many years' experience as a performer, orchestral chairman, manager, fixer, promoter, arranger, radio presenter and concertgoer.
Experience
Orchestral
Principal viola
Currently section leader for Surrey Sinfonietta, Camerata of London, I Maestri, Skolia Orchestra, Camerata Santa Dorotea and Orchestra of St Paul's
Prior work as principal viola with Dartington Festival Orchestra, British Youth Opera, Morley Chamber Orchestra, Georgian Festival Orchestra, Guildhall Chamber Orchestra, Schaffhauser Kammerorchester
Trials and extra work
English String Orchestra, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Ulster Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra
Tutti viola
Carl Rosa Opera Company, English Symphony Orchestra, Milton Keynes Chamber Orchestra, New London Sinfonia, North Downs Music Group, Orquestra do Porto, Welsh National Opera, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sidcup Symphony Orchestra, St Endellion Festival Orchestra, Thames Sinfonia, Orpheus Sinfonia, various others
Sessions
Camerata of London, London Telefilmonic Orchestra (Levine Andrade), Dallapiccola Ensemble, The Nites
Concertmaster
Brandeis University Orchestra, 1981 – 85
Solo & chamber music
Chamber music performances in London, Zurich, Dartington, St Endellion, Paris, Boston, Budapest and elsewhere in Europe. Partners have included Tony Gray, Douglas Finch, Brigitte Rentsch and Steven Wray (piano); Alice Butcher, Julia Burkert, Simon Fischer, Thomas Jackson, Richard Milone, András von Tószeghi and Tomas Tulacek (violin); James Boyd and Toby Deller (viola); Paul Brunner, Tim Gill, Robert Merkler, Helen Neilson, Joseph Spooner and Sarah Westley (cello); Alexandra Bass (flute), Elisabeth Ganter and Mark Lacey (clarinet); Hilary Dennis (oboe).
Concertos performed include Telemann: Viola concerto in G; Bach: Concerto in d for two violins, Violin concerto in a, Concerto in d for oboe & violin, Brandenburg concerto nos. 3 and 6; Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks (1st viola); Mozart: Sinfonia concertante (violin and viola)
Ensembles played with include Camerata of London Trio and Quartet, Crystal Palace Quartet, Lundonia Ensemble, Limelight Quartet, Australis Ensemble, Kleines Zürcher Ensemble
Recording sessions include LTE, Dallapiccola Ensemble, Crystal Palace String Quartet
Singing (bass)
Joined Barts Choir in January 2003. Since then has been invited to sing with Anton Bruckner Choir (Chris Dawe), English Arts Chorale (Leslie Olive) and other choirs including Goldsmith's Choral Union. Formed the Camerata Singers in 2005, a chamber choir consisting primarily of professional instrumentalists who also sing.
- Works performed include Bach: St John Passion, Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem, Mozart: Vesperae solennes, Requiem , Verdi: Requiem, Handel: Messiah, Beethoven: Missa Solemnis, Rakhmaninov: All Night Vigil, Tippet: A Child of Our Time; Orlando Gough: SWARM, sacred music by Gabrieli, Palestrina, Monteverdi, Schütz, Brahms and Bruckner,
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Selected for semi-choir in Verdi's Requiem in the Royal Albert Hall and for small choir for Mozart's Requiem in St Martin-in-the-Fields
- Took part in small choir for an outdoor piece by Orlando Gough involving alphorns, yodelling choirs, drummers and cowbells
- Attended workshops with BBC Singers and masterclasses with David Mason
- Camerata Singers contracted to sing carols as part of the VIP shopping days in Oxford and Regent Streets in 2005 and 2006
Conducting
- Conducted Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in performance with Surrey Sinfonietta
- Observed masterclasses with Jorma Panula and Sir Neville Marriner as a member of I Maestri, 2003 –04
- Introductory course with Urs Schneider in July 2003. Repertoire studied included Beethoven: Symphonies 1, 4 and 5; Mozart: Symphony in E♭ K. 543.
- Directed Leclair: Oboe Concerto in C in public performance (soloist: Claudia Dentan)
- Rehearsed Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture with Dartington Festival Orchestra, Summer 2002
- Organised and led chamber music performances from the violin and viola, including Mendelssohn and Schubert Octets
Education and training
Principal viola / violin teachers
Simon Rowland-Jones, Jack Glickman, András von Tószeghi, Wilma Smith, Robert Koff, Herbert Greenberg
Singing teachers/coaches
Emma Cavadino, Ivor Setterfield, Leslie Olive
Courses and qualifications
- Orchestral Conducting course, Morley College, 2004 – 2005
- Singing tuition, London, 2004
- Masterclasses, chamber and orchestral courses in viola, violin and conducting, USA and Europe, 1987 – 2004
- Introductory conducting course, Braunwald (Switzerland), 2003
- Internal quality auditing, London, 1999
- Introduction to management, London, 1998
- Advanced IVR courses (various), 1993 – 1995
- Post-Diploma Orchestral Training, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, 1988
- Certificate of Advanced Study, Schaffhausen Konservatorium, Switzerland, 1987
- Bachelor of Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA, 1985
- Scholar's Diploma, Peabody High School, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 1981
Work history
Freelance musician
1988 to present
IT consultant, cbrody.com
February 2002 to present
Offering PC, Mac and network support & training, internet strategy, web development , project management. Clients have included:
Project Manager
March 2000 to July 2001
Parliamentary Communications Ltd. (www.ePolitix.com)
Responsible for a team of seven developers and designers, reporting to the managing director. Achievements include:
- Project managing development of the initial ePolitix.com content management system and Internet portal (www, wml, Avantgo and mailing lists)
- Delivering all releases within time and budget
- Training users and technical staff on the system
IT Manager
January 1998 to February 2000
4D telecom limited (www.4Dtelecom.co.uk)
Budgetary responsibility for technical infrastructure, software development and support, managing a team of eleven developers and support technicians. Major achievements include:
- Managing the IT budget of approximately £1m per annum
- Implementing carrier-level interconnection to the PSTN
- Writing operating procedures; training and auditing staff to ISO 9001 quality system standards
Project Manager / Software Support Engineer
November 1993 to December 1997
Telephone International Media Ltd. (now part of iTouch plc) (www.itouch.co.uk)
- First and second-line user and network support
- IVR software development
- Systems infrastructure project management for an international call centre
Full employment history [PDF]
Awards, Scholarships
Paul Katz Memorial Scholarship for Viola (GSMD), 1987. Merchant Taylors' Award, 1987. Marton Scholarship, 1986 – 88. Siegel Prize for Music (Brandeis University), 1985.
Other interests
Photography, travel, hiking, reading, cycling, skiing, cooking
References
Available on request.
Contact
Lundonia Artists
info@lundonia.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)7769 723 319
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