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Lucia D'Avanzo-Lewis

Violin

Professional Orchestral Experience
  •  Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Tutti 2nd Violin trial (2023-2024)
  •  Hallé - Tutti 2nd violin trial (2023)
  •  Hallé - Tutti 1st violin trial (2023)
  •  Orchestra of Welsh National Opera - Tutti 1st Violin trial (2013 and 2023)
  •  Orchestra of Opera North - Tutti 2nd violin and 50% Tutti 2nd Violin trial (2013)
  •  English National Opera – 2nd Violin extra work
  •  BBC Symphony Orchestra – 2nd Violin extra work
  •  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - 1st Violin extra work
  •  Royal Northern Sinfonia – 2nd Violin extra work
  •  Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – 2nd Violin extra work
  •  London Chamber Orchestra
  •  English National Ballet – extra work
  •  English Symphony Orchestra - Tutti 1st and 2nd violin extra work
  •  BBC Concert Orchestra – 1st Violin extra work
  •  Ulster Orchestra – extra list
  •  English Touring Opera - extras list
  •  Sinfonia Cymru – 1st Violin
  •  Oare String Orchestra – Leader
  •  Guernsey Sinfonietta – Leader
  •  Orpheus Sinfonia – Principal 2nd Violin
  •  Arion Orchestra – Principal 2nd Violin
  •  Westminster Festival Orchestra – Co-principal 2nd Violin
  •  Orchestra of Co-Opera Company – Solo 1st Violin (leader) and Mandolinist
  •  Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London – Principal 2nd Violin
  •  Covent Garden Sinfonia – 2nd Violin


Orchestral Training
  •     RAM and RNCM Orchestras (including leader)
  •     Kent County Youth Orchestra (leader)


Chamber Music
  •  Bottesini Ensemble – mixed chamber group specialising in works featuring the double bass (Sep 2015–Present)
  •  Astley Strings – flexible string ensemble available for weddings and corporate events (Jul 2014–Present)
  •  St Thomas More Music – organiser and performer in mixed ensemble programmes (Dec 2011–Dec 2018)
  •  Duo Figaro – violin-viola ensemble.  Masterclasses at Kings Place Chamber Studio (Aug 2010–Jan 2014)
  •  D’Avanzo Quartet – finalists in RNCM Hirsch Prize (2010) (Sep 2006–July 2010)
  •  D’Avanzo Piano Trio – commended, RAM Harold Craxton Prize (2012) (Oct 2010–Sep 2013)


Outreach/Teaching
  •  Apollo Music Projects (violinst and violist) (Jun 2018-Present)
  •  Kidenza “classical concerts for kids” (leader of orchestra) (Dec 2012–Present)
  •  Private violin and viola tutor (Sep 2011–Present)
  •  Violin/viola teacher and ensemble coach, Kent Academy of Music (Sep 2012–2016)


Solo performances
  •  R. Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending with orchestra (Nov 2022)
  •  Max Bruch – Violin Concerto no. 3 in D minor with orchestra (Dec 2012)
  •  RNCM Norman George Violin Scholarship – finalist 2010
  •  W. A. Mozart – Violin Concerto no. 4 in D Major with orchestra (Sep 2008)
  •  Max Bruch – Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, 3rd Movement with orchestra (Jul 2006)


Masterclasses:

    Solo:                      Ivry Gitlis; Wen Zhou Li
    Chamber:             Christoph Richter; Krysia Osostowicz; Peter Cropper


Education
  •     Royal Academy of Music – MMus (Concert Project) – Merit 2010–2012
  •     Royal Northern College of Music – BMus (Hons) First Class 2006–2010

    Professors: Mateja Marinkovi?, Pavel Fischer, Thomas Kemp, Pauline Nobes (baroque violin)



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Instruments
Violin, Viola, Violin & Viola