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Jon Thorne

Viola

Prof. Viola/Chamber Music RAM
Viola - Oculi Ensemble

www.oculiensemble.co.uk

ORCHESTRAL  (Positions held)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Rank & File member (1999 - 2001)
  • Oxford Philomusica Principal (2013 -)

Extra Work

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest Principal
  • Philharmonia - Guest Principal
  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia - Guest Principal
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Guest Principal
  • Royal Northern Sinfonia - Guest Principal
  • English Chamber Orchestra - Guest Principal
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Guest Principal
  • Orchestra Sinfonica Porto - Guest Principal
  • L'Orchestra Du Monde - Principal Viola
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • London Mozart Players - Princpal
  • London Chamber Orchestra - Principal
  • Britten Sinfonia - Co Principal
  • City of London Chamber Orchestra - Principal
  • John Wilson Orchestra - Co Principal
  • Sid Laurence Orchestra (Big Band) - Principal
  • Manning Camerata - Principal
  • Oxford Sinfonia - Principal
  • RTE Concert Orchestra - Principal
  • RTE National Symphony Ireland - Co Principal
  • Kokoro - Principal
  • Aurora Orchestra - Principal
  • Brandenburg Sinfonia - Principal
  • London Pro D'arte Orchestra - Co Principal
  • London Chamber Orchestra - Co Principal
  • Isis Ensemble - Principal
  • Brighton Philharmonic - Principal

SESSIONS

  • Isobel Griffiths Ltd (Principal)
  • Cool (Principal)
  • English Session Orchestra (Principal)
  • Marylebone Camerata (Principal)
  • London Telefilmonic Orchestra (Principal)
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra
  • Buick Productions
  • London Session Orchestra

Films (including) - Batman Returns • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • Wallace and Gromit • The Corpse Bride • The Da Vinci Code • United 93 • The Bourne Ultimatum • The Golden Compass • The Dark Knight  The Mummy 3• Narnia

Adverts and Pop Albums (including) - Robbie Williams • Paulo Nutini • Westlife • Boyzone • Jordan • Kevin Spacey • BA • VW • Primal Scream • Amy Winehouse • Kaiser Chiefs • X Factor Winners


CHAMBER MUSIC

Badke Quartet - Member (2009 - 2018)
  • Recitals throughout the UK and abroad including Wigmore Hall • Concertgebouw • Kings Place Esterhazy Palace Montreaux Festival • Bilbao Festival • Belfast Festival • St Magnus Festival Santander Festival Malmo Festival Llubjana FestivalBad Kissengen Festival St Georges, Bristol Aix En Provence Festival
  • Live BBC R3 broadcasts, Slovenia TV/Radio, Radio/TV France.
  • New Commissions from Ian Wilson and James Francis Brown.
  • For full details please visit www.badkequartet.co.uk 

Bronte String Quartet - Founder Member (2001 - 2006)
  • Recitals included The Wigmore Hall • Purcell Room • Queen Elizabeth Hall • The ROH Snape Maltings • Cheltenham, Edinburgh, and Kings Lynn Festivals
  • Appearances on BBC R3 and Austrian National Radio from the Radio Hall Vienna
  • Many other appearances at festivals and societies throughout the UK and Abroad
  • Cremona International Quartet Competition - 2nd Prize (2005)
  • Tunell Trust - Winners (2003)
  • Royal Overseas League and Miller Trophy - Winners (2003)
  • Seimens Preis for best performance of Viennese Classical Work - Winners (2002)
  • Lord and Lady Lurgan Junior Fellows RCM (2002-2004)
  • Bulldog Scholars TCM (2004-2005)
  • Scholarship to attend IMS Prussia Cove (2001-2004)

MUSIC THEATRE
  • Phantom of the Opera, West End Production incl Principal – Regular Deputy
  • “All Classical Music Explained” (Soloist) – with Rainer Hersch at the Purcell Room

MUSICAL EDUCATION

  • London College of Music (1995-1997) Maureen Smith, Penny Flier
  • Royal College of Music – Postgraduate (1997-1998) Simon Rowland-Jones
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Chamber music postgraduate (2001-2002)

TEACHING & ORCHESTRAL COACHING

Royal Academy of Music

  • Viola and Chamber Music Prof. (2011-)

Royal College of Music

  • Viola Teaching (2005-2011)
  • Undergraduate Practical Skills Professor (2003-7)

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
– Viola Professor (2006-2011)

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Instruments
Viola

Ensembles
Oculi Ensemble