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Miriam Lowbury

Cello

B.A. Hons, A.R.C.M. Hons

 ORCHESTRAS
* BBC Symphony Orchestra
* Philharmonia
* BBC Concert Orchestra
* English National Opera
* City of London Sinfonia                                     
* London Mozart Players
* New London Orchestra                                       
* New London Sinfonia                                         
* Britten Sinfonia

* Orchestra of St Johns
* Orchestra of the Royal Opera
* Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra 
* New
Queens Hall Orchestra
* Oxford Philomusica
* Bath Philharmonia
* Worthing
Philharmonic Orchestra                    
* Birmingham Royal Ballet           
* Ambache
* National Symphony Orchestra
* Travelling Opera
                                                 
* Primavera                                                            
* Feinstein Ensemble                                            
* Brandenburg Sinfonia                                         
* City of Oxford Orchestra                                   
* Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra                   
* Brompton Oratory Orchestra                             
* English Classical Players                                   

CONTEMPORARY
*
Almeida Opera                                                     
* Lontano
* Music Projects London                                      
* Ensemble Expose                                                

BAROQUE (A:415)
* London Handel Orchestra
* New London Sinfonia Baroque Orchestra        
* Hanover Band    

THEATRE
*
Royal Shakespeare Company (Barbican & Stratford)
* Tete-a-Tete Music Theatre Company

West End:
*
Adventures in Motion Pictures
* Miss Saigon
* King and I
* Phantom
* Martin Guerre 
* Les Miserables                                        





Guest Principal
No. 2
Principal
Principal
No. 2


No. 2
No. 2

Principal
Guest Principal
          

No. 2 
Solo
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Principal
Co-Principal


Principal
Solo
Principal
Co-Principal



Principal
Principal/Continuo   







member 1997 – 1999
member 2000 – 2002
* Sunset Boulevard
* Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
                                  

CHAMBER/SOLO
* Double Image (1995 – Current)
* Fourth Dimension String Quartet (1995 – Current)
* Bingham String Quartet (1985 – 1993)
Residencies:
*
Southampton University 1996-200
* University of the Third Age: London Arts Board funded Year of the Artist 2000* Moulin D'Ande, France
Guest Cello:
* Alberni String Quartet * Giovanni Piano Trio * Ondine * Rosell String Quartet * Solarek Piano Trio * Tapestry * Oxford Concert Party
Ensemble Commissions:
*
Diana Burrell * Martin Butler * Philip Cashian * Sadie Harrison * Gary Carpenter

CONCERTOS

* Dvorak * Haydn * Elgar * Beethoven * Vivaldi

RECORDINGS (Chamber Music)
*
Sadie Harrison on Metier (Latest recording released September 2002)

Reviews:
* Sunday Time "a fine and passionate statement"
*
"www.musicweb.co.uk" The performances seem to me to be exemplary, often brilliant, lyrical when needed and dedicated"

Other recordings:
* Spohr Quartets
* Goldmark Quartet/Quintet
* Maconchy Quartets
* Haydn Quartets                            
* Commissioned works                 
* Bridge Piano Quintet
* Prospice - English Songs
* BBC Radio 3 Midnight Oil
* BBC Radio 4 Record Review
Naxos (released 2003)
ASV  (gained top rating of  * * * * *   in BBC Music Magazine review)
Unicorn Kanchana nominated for Gramophone Award
Kingdom Records
NMC
English Music Society
Duo    

LIGHT/POP SESSIONS
*
Sessions for London Metropolitan Orchestra
* Conchord Management * Maurice Cambridge * Graham Perkins
* Laura Rossi * British Film Institute

LIGHT/POP CONCERTS:
*
Cliff Richard
*
Procul Harum
* Dismobabes: live performances on the Internet

EDUCATION PROJECTS
* Orchestra Workshops
Primary and secondary schools
* Composer Workshops Universities of Southampton* Royal Holloway * Goldsmiths * Hertfordshire * Kings College* Chard Festival
* Elderly Peoples Workshops University of the Third Age
* Cello & Chamber coaching* Junior Royal College* Benendon School
* Prison Workshops* Dartmoor * Whitemoor * Grendon
* Coaching Quartet Study Weekends* Benslow * Madingley
* Repertoire Workshops * Royal College of Music
* Adjudication in Schools
* Cello Master Classes * Benslow

REVIEWS
*
The Strad “The warm litheness of Miriam Lowbury's cello playing gave character and attack”
* East Anglian Times “The cello part in Geminiani's Sonata showed some really excellent and decisive playing by Miriam Lowbury”

TRAINING
* Bristol University
*
Royal College of Music
* Royal Academy of Music
* Countess of Munster Award
* Leverhulme Scholarship

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Instruments
Cello, Baroque Cello