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Georgina McGrath

Double Bass

Professional Orchestral

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (inc co principal)
  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 
  • BBC Concert Orchestra
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia (inc principal / single bass and no2)
  • English National Ballet
  • Opera North (inc principal and no 2)
  • Garsington Opera Orchestra (2012 – present)
  • Co Opera Touring Company (Principal 2010 – 2013)
  • Britten Sinfonia (inc no 2)
  • City of London Sinfonia (inc no 2)
  • London Octave (inc principal)
  • Trafalgar Sinfonia
  • New London Sinfonia
  • Belmont Ensemble
  • Apollo Chamber Orchestra
  • Chameleon Arts Orchestra
  • Orchestra of St Pauls
  • London Contemporary Orchestra
  • Multi-Story Orchestra
  • Paradisal Players

Orchestral Training

  • Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra • Opera OrchestraString Ensemble • Sinfonia • Chamber Orchestra • Concert Orchestra ( inc performances for the Queen, reopening of Cutty Sark) – all as principal
  • Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra – Principal 2008 – 2010

Session/ Backing

  • “Celebrating Jon Lord” – live at the Royal Albert Hall – backing artists inc Deep Purple, Rick Wakeman, Paul Weller, Bruce Dickinson, Glenn Hughes, Steve Balsamo (principal)
  • Rick Wakeman – “Journey to the Centre of the Earth” – UK tour and re-recording of Album (principal)
  • Squeeze
  • Procul Harum
  • Channel 4 – Random Acts (principal)
  • BBC1 “Battle of Britain” sessions - principal
  • BBC Radio 3 Live broadcasts
  • BBC Radio 2 – “Friday Night is Music Night”

Competitions and Awards

  • Review – Independent on Sunday – “excellent work from double bassist Georgina McGrath”
  • Vernon Elliot Double Bass Competition - Winner (2010)
  • Trinity College of Music Vivian Joseph Concerto Competition - finalist (2010)
  • Leverhulme Scholar 2011 - 2012
  • Wellingborough Music Festival  - Young Musician of the Year & Senior Musician of the year (2006 & 2007)
  • Lake District Music Academy - full scholarship (2009) – recital artist
  • Trinity College of Music - full scholarship for postgraduate studies

Education
Trinity College of Music – PG Dip (2011 –  June ‘12)  
•  Trinity College of Music - BMus Hons (2007 - 2011)
Professors: Chris West • Neil Tarlton • Tony Hougham
Masterclasses : Stefano Sciascia • Matt McDonald • Joel Quarrington • Paul Ellison • Dominic Seldis • Enno Senft • Chi Chi Nwanoku • Leon Bosch • Kevin Rundell • Steve McManus • Dominic Worsley

Referees:  Chris West    Leon Bosch

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Instruments
Double Bass