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Ilhem Ben Khalfa

Violin

Current and previous trials:  

  • 09/2024-present, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, No.3 2nd violin trial  
  • 03/2023-present, Philharmonia Orchestra, Tutti 2nd violin trial  
  • 03/2022-09/2022 BBC National Orchestra of Wales – No.2 2nd violin trial
  • 01/2022-10/2022 BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Tutti 2nd violin trial
  • 11/2021-09/2023 Birmingham Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Co-leader trial  

Orchestral experience:  

  • 06/2024-present Knussen Chamber Orchestra, 2nd violin tutti extra  
  • 11/2023-present BBC Concert Orchestra, 1st violin tutti extra  
  • 07/2023-present Royal Opera House, 2nd violin tutti extra
  • 06/2023-present English National Opera, 1st and 2nd violin tutti fellow and extra
  • 05/2023-present City of London Sinfonia, 1st violin tutti extra  
  • 02/2023-present Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, 2nd violin tutti extra
  • 09/2022-07/2023 Southbank Sinfonia Fellowship member (with leading opportunities)
  • 03/2022-present BBC Symphony Orchestra, 1st violin tutti extra
  • 02/2022-present Recording session work
  • 09/2021 Chipping Campden Festival Symphony Orchestra
  • 12/2019 Royal Academy Musical Theatre orchestra, Co-principal 2nd violin  


Solo and ensemble experience:  

  • 06/2024 ’22 Strings Sextet at St. John’s Smith Square (Souvenir de Florence by P. I. Tchaikovsky) • 06/2023 ’22 Strings Sextet at St. John’s Smith Square (arr. of Symphony Pastorale by L. van Beethoven)  • 06/2023 The Herrmann Clarinet Quintet (Clarinet Quintets by B. Herrmann and W. A. Mozart) • 04/2022 Oxford May Chamber Music Festival (String Octet by M. Bruch)
  • 11/2021 Performance at the Royal Academy of Music with Salwa Quartet  
  • 08/2021 North York Moors Chamber Music Festival with Salwa Quartet (Quartet by Fanny Mendelssohn,  Carrot Revolution by Gabriella Smith, Entr’acte by Caroline Shaw)  
  • 06/2021 Harp Chamber Music Lunchtime concert at the Royal Academy of Music with Salwa Quartet  • 09/2017-07/2021 ASSET String Quartet Scheme at the Royal Academy of Music  
  • 04/2018 1st prize at the Historical Women Composer Prize in the Royal Academy of Music  


Education:  

  • 2019-2021 Master of Arts with Jack Liebeck, Royal Academy of Music  
  • 2015-2019 Bachelor of Music with Mateja Marinkovic and Jack Liebeck, Royal Academy of Music  


Masterclasses:  

  • 04/2020 Masterclass with Gary Levinson  
  • 09/2019 Masterclass with Philippe Graffin  
  • 02/2019 Masterclass with Carmine Lauri  
  • 11/2018 Masterclass with James Ehnes  
  • 01/2017 Masterclass with Olivier Charlier

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Instruments
Violin