Rosie Biss

Cello

ORCHESTRAL
Principal, Welsh National Opera (2010-)
Principal (no.2), Northern Sinfonia (2003-2010)
Principal, Deutsche Kammerakademie (2000-2002)
Guest Principal, English National Opera, Opera North, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Kölner Kammerorchester, Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Kammerphilharmonie Amadé, Orchestra of the Bonn Beethoven Festival, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, English Sinfonia.
Continuo, Kings College Choir Cambridge, Canterbury Choral Society, Endellion Festival
Guest Co and Sub Principal, Philharmonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra

CHAMBER
Zehetmair Quartet/ Trio
Concerts in Europe and USA 2004-5 including Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Schleswig-Holstein Festivals etc. Broadcasts in UK and USA.

Scottish Ensemble
Touring, Wigmore Hall concerts including recording for Wigmore Hall live CD.

European Music Project
German based, predominantly new music performance. Included music/art/poetry collaborations in museums and galleries.

Freelance
Extensive performances as member of duo, trio, quartet and larger ensembles in UK, USA, South America (Goethe Institute tour), France, Germany, Switzerland.

CONCERTO
Performances of Vivaldi G Minor (double), Haydn C & D, Beethoven Triple, Tchaikovsky Rococco Variations, Dvorak Concerto in B minor and Silent Woods, Bruch Kol Nidre, Elgar (Audience Prize, Moscow Conservatoire)

NON-CLASSICAL
CD recordings for Troy Donockley (“The Madness of Crowds”), Rachel Unthank and the Winterset (“The Bairns” and “The Unthanks”)

TEACHING
Cello and chamber music, The Sage Gateshead
Cello and chamber music, York, Newcastle and Durham Universities
Cello and Strings, National Childrens Orchestra, Durham University Orchestra, Young Sinfonia(Northern Sinfonia youth Orchestra)

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
Countess of Munster Musical Trust, 1998-2000
Martin Musical Scholarship, 1998-2000
Jerwood award 1998
“Audience Prize” for Elgar concerto in Moscow International Festival for Youth (Representing UK) 1998
Cambridge University Musical Society Concerto Prize 1997, 1998

EDUCATION
Musikhochschule Köln (Performance Diploma), Teacher: Maria Kliegel
Cambridge University Gonville and Caius College (MA)
Royal Academy of Music, Intermediate, Teacher: David Strange
Wells Cathedral School, Music Specialist, Teacher: Joy Hall
Stavanger Festival 2000
Britten Pears Masterclasses 2001
Verbier Festival 2002
Aspen Festival (Chamber music fellowship) 1994,1995
Masterclasses with Lynn Harrell, Truls Mørk, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Phillipe Mueller, Ralph Kirschbaum, Maud Tortelier, Menahem Pressler

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Instruments
Cello