Freddie August

Violin

Employment
Leader – Geoff Love Orchestra (1983 – 1985)
Hallé Orchestra (1985 – 2002)

Orchestral
Guest Leader – RTE Concert Orchestra, Dublin
Guest Leader –Opera North Orchestra
Leader – London Concert Orchestra
Leader – British Philharmonic Orchestra
Co-Leader – Performing Arts Symphony Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra
CBSO
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – 1st violin trial
Hallé Orchestra
Brighton Philharmonic
Manchester Concert Orchestra

Chamber Music
Leader – National Chamber Orchestra of Wales
Co-Leader – Welsh Chamber Orchestra
Leader & Director – Raphael Ensemble
Leader & Director – Vivaldi Chamber Ensemble
London Mozart Players
Sinfonia Viva
Northern Chamber Orchestra
Northern Sinfonia
Bath Philharmonia
The London Players
NOEL
Mozart Festival Orchestra
Johann Strauss Orchestra

Opera
Leader – Swansea City Opera
Leader – Opera Box Touring Opera
Opera North

Commercial Music

Sessions

Leader – Geoff Love Orchestra
Solo Violin – “Grahamophones” 1920/30/40’s dance band
Leader – Scarborough Spa Orchestra

Film, TV & Recording Sessions including:

Sting
George Michael
Annie Lennox
Dame Shirley Bassey
Kylie Minogue
Smokey Robinson
Corinne Bailey Rae
Michael Ball
Olivier Awards
BBC Sports Personality of the Year
National Television Awards
BBC / ITV / Channel 4 / S4C / Universal Music
London Telefilmonic Orchestra
Shows
George Michael Symphonica Tour
“Chicago” Tour
“West Side Story” Tour
“Sound of Music” Tour
BBC Big Band
Syd Lawrence Big Band
Nelson Riddle Orchestra

Education
Trinity College of Music, London 1981 – 1984
Fellowship Diploma, FTCL & Licentiate Diploma, LTCL
Studied with Eric Gruenberg and Korshed Gruenberg

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Instruments
Violin