Alison Wyatt

ORCHESTRAL

Positions held and trials

• Orquestra do Norte, Portugal 2009-13 – Principal 2nd Violin (1 year;) Sub-Principal 1st Violin (Dep as leader for 3 months) Tutti 1st violin
• RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Dublin - Trial Tutti 2nd Violin 2009
• Bushey Symphony Orchestra – Principal 2nd Violin since 2020 (Amateur orchestra with professional extras/principals)

Freelance

• Ulster Orchestra – Extra Work, 1st and 2nd violin (since 2017 and by audition)
• British Sinfonietta since 2014 – Principal 2nd and Principal (no.2) 1st in 2022
• Orchestra Nova – regular since 2014: Proms at St Judes 2022
• Brandenburg Sinfonia 2022
• Alina Orchestra 2022
• Orchestra for the Earth since 2021
• Multi-story Orchestra since 2014 and since 2020
• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Extra
• Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
• Southbank Sinfonia
• Northern Lights Symphony Orchestra
• Southern Sinfonia
• New London Sinfonia
• Bohemian Symphony Orchestra from Prague
• British Philharmonic Orchestra
• British Concert Orchestra
• English Symphony Orchestra
• Marylebone Camerata

 RECORDINGS

• British Sinfonietta at Abbey Road; Orchestra for the Earth at Air Studios since 2019
• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Prokofiev Symphonies 4&5, 2014
• Ulster Orchestra Recording and live broadcasts for Radio 3 since 2016
• Roxburgh 'Saturn' - solo violin with live electronics, recorded for NMC 2003

 OUTREACH

• Welsh Singers Competition – playing alongside RWCMD students
• Bushey Symphony Orchestra – leader of 2nd Violins since 2020, regular extra since 2008
• Multi-story Orchestra – workshops for pre-performance activities with the audience since 2014
• Queenswood Orchestra residential course 2014 – leader of Chamber Orchestra, sectional rehearsals
• Herts Philharmonia; London Medical Orchestra and others as extra
• Harrow Young Musicians sectional coaching and support in concerts and tours

OPERA

• Fulham Opera Der Fliegende Hollander arranged for single strings 2014
• Britten’s Death in Venice  for Aldeburgh Festival 2007, Britten-Pears Orchestra and Paul Daniel
• Obidos and Portimao opera festivals – opera runs of many operas by Mozart, Verdi and Puccini 2009-14

CHAMBER

• Trout Quintet Recital at Ely Cathedral (2022)
• Amalia Strings – String Trio member since 2019
• Anglo-Portuguese Ensemble (2018-9)
• Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London (2019)
• Pythagoras Ensemble – Vault Festival  (2014)
• BOLT Ensemble – The NIS at Edinburgh Fringe (2014)
• String Quartet and Harp recitals Festa Baixa, Porto (2011)
• Prof. Walter Levin - Quartet Course at Musikhochschule Luebeck & ZDF broadcast (2007)

SOLO

• Violin and Piano duo recital at Ely Cathedral, July 2023
• Solo Recital and Piano Duo recital at St James’ Bushey, 2016 and 2018
• Prokofiev Concerto No.1 - Orquestra do Norte 2010
• Elgar Concerto - Bushey Festival 2006
• Lark Ascending; Wieniawski Polonnaise at the Wieniawski Festival 2003, Poland - Herts County Youth Orchestra
• Glazunov Concerto – Harrow Philharmonic Orchestra 2002
• Walton, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Mozart & Bach Concerti - Harrow Young Musicians

TRAINING

• Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester – Extra list and invitation to course and tour
• Britten-Pears Orchestra member 2004-9
• Royal Academy of Music – Symphony, Opera, Concert and Music Theatre Orchestras
• Herts County Youth Orchestra – Leader for 2 years
• Harrow Young Musicians Philharmonic – Leader for 3 years
• Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra – Invited leader for tour

 EDUCATION

• Prof. Remus Azoitei (Royal Academy of Music, London) lessons since 2020
• Royal Academy of Music, London – LRAM & BMus (Hons) – Prof. Nicholas Miller; Prof. Lydia Mordkovitch 2002-7
• Musikhochschule Luebeck, Germany – Prof. Christiane Edinger 2005-7
• Purcell School of Music, London 2000-02
• Junior Dep. Royal Academy of Music, London – Brian Underwood 1998-2002