Alexander Casson

Violin

Orchestral Experience

• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Violin Extra
• English National Opera - Violin Extra
• Novello Orchestra - Regular Freelance Violin Including Co-Leader
• Southbank Sinfonia - Violin Fellow
• European Union Chamber Orchestra
• London Musical Theatre Orchestra - DevDep Scheme
• Orion Orchestra - Including Concertmaster
• Various Freelance London Orchestras
• Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra.
Conductors worked with include Sir Mark Elder, Marin Alsop, Trevor Pinnock and Robert Trevino
• Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra Opera Orchestra, Musique 21 Contemporary Music Ensemble - Including

Concertmaster
• Michigan Camerata
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, Royal Welsh

String Soloists

Recordings and Sessions

• London Choral Sinfonia
• Novello Orchestra

Theatre

• Moulin Rouge! Piccadilly Theatre - Violin/Viola Dep
• Rebecca the Musical, Charing Cross Theatre - Violin 2 Chair
• Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep
• My Fair Lady, UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep
• Les Miserables, UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep

Education

• Masters in Violin Performance from Royal Academy of Music studying with Jack Liebeck
• Diploma in Violin Performance from Michigan State University studying with Dr Walter Verdehr
• Bachelor of Music from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama studying with Marius Bedeschi and Darragh Morgan
• City of Edinburgh Music School studying with Susan Emslie

Competitions + Prizes
• 1st Prize - Bridgewood & Neitzert String Quartet Competition

Masterclasses

Ulf Hoelscher, Brooklyn Rider String Quartet, Richard Young,Daniel Phillips, Rachel Podger, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Emerson String Quartet, Elias String Quartet, Fitzwilliam String Quartet, Gould Piano Trio, Fidelio Piano Trio

Solo and Chamber Experience

• Soloist - Mozart Concerto No.5, St Andrew’s Church Muswell Hill, with Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra
• Soloist - Mozart Concerto No.5 in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, with the Waverley Consort
• Young Artist in Residence - Chamber Music on Valentia, Republic of Ireland

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Instruments
Violin