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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 Orchestra • String 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