Christopher Windass

Violin



1979-83 1980-83 1983 1984-87 1992 2005 1988 - present 1990 - present	Studied at Birmingham School of Music. Violin Teachers: Ernest Element and Peter Thomas Viola Teachers: John White and Rosemary Sanderson Diplomas: GBSM (Performing) ABSM (Performing, teaching and recital categories) Awarded honorary Degree for services to music in 2000 Studies continued privately since with Manoug Parikan, Emmanuel Hurwitz and David Takano Violist Perry String Quartet (Resident at the college and sponsored by BRBM independent radio). Recitals given included Harrogate, Hereford, Birmingham and Bath festivals, and many regular broadcasts. Guildhall String Ensemble Member of the English String Orchestra. Principal/sub principal 2nd violin. Medici String Quartet - 2nd violin Brodsky String Quartet - Mendlessohn Octet Regular player with Glyndebourne Touring Opera and Garsington Opera Regular player with Garsington Opera Other work as a violinist includes: *Chamber Orchestras* English Chamber Orchestra London Chamber Orchestra City of London Sinfonia East of England Orchestra Symphony Orchestras Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra The Philharmonia City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra BBC Welsh Orchestra Scottish National Orchestra The Ulster Orchestra Opera Glyndebourne Touring Opera English Touring Opera Central Festival Opera (leader) Opera East (leader) Cannon Hill Opera Regular appearances in chamber music concerts

Director/Administrator of Adderbury Music Trust , Coffee Concerts Trust , Adderbury Concerts Trust

This organization runs two series of concerts ( Music in Adderbury and Oxford Coffee Concerts ) and the Adderbury Chamber Ensemble.

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Instruments
Violin