Magnus Johnston

Violin

Britten Sinfonia guest leader, Camerata Nordica guest principal 2nd, European Camerata guest principal 2nd, London Chamber Orchestra, Irish Camerata, Scottish Ensemble, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, London Mozart Players

2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Australian Chamber Orchestra guest principal 2nd (May - June 2010)
Britten Sinfonia guest leader for project with Pekka Kuusisto (April 2010)

CHAMBER MUSIC COLLABORATIONS
Ralph Kirshbaum, Andrew Haveron, London Bridge Ensemble, Alison Balsom, András Keller, Andrew Kennedy, Elias Quartet, Belcea Quartet, Nicholas Daniel, Chamber Domaine & Martin Lovett.

SESSIONS
Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Sting, Jeff Beck, Il Divo, Escala & Kid Harpoon
'Michael Jackson’s This Is It’, 'Nine', ‘Clash Of The Titans’, ‘Santa Buddies’

ARONOWITZ ENSEMBLE
Founding member of the Aronowitz Ensemble
BBC Chamber Proms 2008 and 2009
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists 2006 - 2008
Borletti-Buitoni Trust Ensemble Prize 2009
Performances at Wigmore Hall, The Sage Gateshead, Cadogan Hall, St John’s Smith Square, and Bath, Cheltenham, City of London, Spoleto, Newbury & Aldeburgh Festivals

CONCERTO COLLABORATIONS
Brahms Double Concerto with Guy Johnston and the English Chamber Orchestra & Lutoslawski Philharmonic Orchestra

AWARDS
Abbado Trust Award, Second Prize in the London International String Quartet Competition as leader of the Elias Quartet, Musicians Benevolent Fund Award

RECORDINGS
Hyperion Records - with the Aronowitz Ensemble & Gerald Finley (‘Dover Beach’ – Barber) and solo with Julius Drake & Gerald Finlay (‘Romanzo Di Central Park’ – Ives)
Sonimage - with the Aronowitz Ensemble (Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Watkins)

OTHER WORK
Tape Audition Panel – London International String Quartet Competition 2009
Strings Producer – Trevor Horn Productions, Sarm Studios

EDUCATION
Royal Northern College of Music, Chethams School of Music, King’s College School Cambridge

TEACHERS
Norbert Brainin, Christopher Rowland, Wen Zhou Li & David Takeno

Magnus plays a Hieronymus Amati II (1693

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Instruments
Violin