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Lisa Bucknell

Viola

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

Trials
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Principal no. 3 (2024 ongoing)
  • Auckland Philharmonia – Sub-principal (2024 ongoing)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Co-principal (2023)
  • BBC Concert Orchestra – Principal No. 2 (2018)
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra – No.4 (2017-2018)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Tutti (2014-2015)

Freelance
  • Royal Opera House
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • BBC Concert Orchestra
  • Australian World Orchestra
  • Auckland Philharmonia (guest principal, sub-principal)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Birmingham Royal Ballet (guest co-principal and tutti)
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (guest co-principal and tutti)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • The Opera Story – solo viola (2017, 2019-2020 seasons)
  • Florilegium
  • Southbank Sinfonia – Member (2012 Season)
  • Hallé Orchestra – Extra list
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Extra list

SOLO & CHAMBER MUSIC
  • United Strings of Europe: Southrepps Music Festival (August 2022)
  • Richmond Concert Society: with Malcolm Martineau & Jess Dandy (November 2021)
  • Barbican Centre: Mikey J Asante Outliers (June 2018)
  • Whitstable Music Society: Lisa Bucknell Trio (March 2018)
  • The Da Vinci Players: Beauty and Struggle (March 2017)
  • Manchester Collective: Intimate Letters (March 2017)
  • Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh: Malcolm Martineau & Friends: A Celebration Concert (December 2016)
  • Sacconi Quartet Chamber Music Festival (2014 & 2016)
  • St John’s Smith Square: Mozart Sinfonia Concertante (November 2016)
  • Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition (March 2016)
  • Wigmore Hall: Royal College of Music String Virtuosi (June 2015)
  • Scottish Chamber Orchestra Commonwealth Strings Program (Aug 2014)

WEST END & SESSION WORK
  • Hamilton – deputy
  • COOL Music Sessions
  • The Music Agency – Principal
  • Morgan Pochin Music Sessions
  • Alan Bennett’s Hymn at the National Theatre and the Duchess Theatre (2012-2013

EDUCATION
  • Royal College of Music, London: Artist Diploma (2015-2016)
  • Royal College of Music, London: Master of Performance Distinction (2013-2015)
  • Professors: Simon Rowland-Jones and Annette Isserlis
  • The University of Sydney, Conservatorium of Music: Bachelor of Music (2007–2010)
  • Professors: Roger Benedict and Caroline Henbest

ORCHESTRAL TRAINING
  • LSO String Experience – 2015-2016
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra Pathway Scheme – 2015-2016
  • Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra – principal (2013-2015)
  • Royal College of Music Baroque Orchestra – soloist/principal (2014)
  • Sydney Symphony Sinfonia – member (2008-2011)
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra (2010) – Side-by-Side scheme with Thomas Adès,
  • Side-by-Side Regional Tour

REFERENCES
  • Simon Rowland-Jones
  • Robin Ashwell

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Instruments
Viola, Baroque Viola