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Sophie Mather
Violin
Professional Orchestral
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
- London Sinfonietta
- COOL Music Sessions
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - extra and trial for 2nd violin No.4 (2010)
- Manchester Camerata - member (2009 - present) and trial for Principal 2nd violin (2012)
- The Hallé - extra and trial for 2nd violin No.4 (2012)
- Northern Ballet Sinfonia - current trial for 1st violin No.3
- Northern Sinfonia - current trial for Tutti1st and No.2 2nd violin
- Scottish Ensemble
- Aurora Orchestra
- Northern Chamber Orchestra
- Oxford Philomusica
- Lancashire Sinfonietta
- Presteigne Festival Orchestra 1st violin No.3
Orchestral Training
- London Symphony Orchestra String Scheme
- Professional Access Schemes: BBC Philharmonic · The Hallé · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic ·Manchester Camerata
- Royal Academy of Music Soloists - Principal 2nd
Chamber
- Leader of the Berkeley Ensemble (mixed wind and strings chamber group)
- Selected for the biannual Making Music Concert Promoters' Network in 2011 and 2013 leading to recitals for music clubs around the UK
- Chamber-Ensemble-in-Residence at Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale
- 2012 Series of co-promoted Recitals at the Forge, Camden exploring the relationship between Stravinsky and Lennox Berkeley - including education project with local school children to compose their own version of Stravinsky Soldier's Tale
- Nominated for Help Musicians UK 'Emerging Excellence Award' 2014 - awaiting result
- St Endellion Festival - performance of Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence with Andrew Watkinson
Solo
- Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending - education project between Wigan Youth Orchestra and Manchester Camerata
- Brahms Violin Concerto - Fylde Sinfonia & Middlewich Concert Orchestra
- Piazolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires - Vale Royal String Orchestra
- Vivaldi Four Seasons - Vale Royal String Orchestra
- Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 - Middlewich Concert Orchestra
- Mozart Sinfonia Concertante - RNCM Chamber Orchestra
- Solo Recitals at: Aldeburgh Festival with Huw Watkins · Holywell Music Room, Oxford · Windsor Parish Church
Outreach Work
- Regular visits as Musician-in-Residence at Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale with the Berkeley Ensemble
- Several projects with LSO Discovery at the Bridge Academy, Hackney and with young string players in Lewisham
- Berkeley Ensemble workshops with the Samling Foundation in various schools in Hexham and a 3-day project at Christopher Hatton Primary School, Camden
- Berkeley Ensemble presentations for schools in Mitcham with Merton Music Foundation and in Surrey in collaboration with Pan Concerts
- Coaching for Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra
- Orchestral coaching for Wigan Youth Orchestra
- Regular violin teaching cover work at Hill House Preparatory School, Sloane Square
Awards
- Royal Academy of Music Leverhulme Orchestral Scholarship (2009 - 2010)
- Countess of Munster Musical Trust (2009)
- Musicians’ Benevolent Fund (2009)
- Craxton Memorial Fund (2009)
- Martin Musical Scholarship Fund (2009)
- RNCM Sir John Barbirolli/Laurence Turner Prize for String Quartet (2007)
- RNCM Concerto Auditions - ‘A’ Grade (2007)
- Junior Royal Northern College of Music - Outstanding Contribution Award (2004)
Education
- Royal Academy of Music - MA with Distinction (2010)
- Royal Academy of Music - LRAM Teaching Diploma (2009)
- Royal Northern College of Music - GRNCM Upper level (2008)
- University of Manchester - MusB First Class (2004-2007)
Professors: Clio Gould · Richard Deakin
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Instruments
Violin
Ensembles
Berkeley Ensemble