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Alison Gillies 

Cello

Current position:

  • Welsh National Opera, tutti cello 2018-date


Freelance:

  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (tutti and no.3, including Classic FM Live, live broadcasts and recording sessions)
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales (tutti, including BBC Proms, live broadcasts and recording sessions)
  • NSO, Ireland (tutti)
  • Ulster Orchestra (tutti)
  • RTÉ Concert Orchestra (tutti)
  • London Concert Orchestra (Raymond Gubbay) – principal
  • English Symphony Orchestra (no.3)
  • Longborough Festival Opera (no. 2)


West End and Touring Shows

  • Deputy for Ghost the Musical (on tour)
  • Deputy for Top Hat (including cast recording - West End and touring)
  • Deputy for South Pacific (on tour)


Commercial / Pop

  • Sessions for Netflix Black Mirror and Apple TV Criminal Record
  • BBC Natural History Unit: recording sessions
  • BBC Radio 4: After the Accident (composition and solo cello performance)         Swimming Lessons (solo cello)
  • Anthony Head (session)
  • Roni Size & Reprazent (live)
  • Kanye West (live)
  • Neil Davidge / Sandy Shaw (session)
  • McFly (session)


Dance

  • Hofesh Shechter Dance Company
  • Anton du Beke & Erin Boag: Puttin’ on the Ritz tour, Let’s Do It tour



Education

  • MPhil – Bristol University (2006-10)
  • MMus (perf) – Trinity College of Music (2000-02)
    • Professor: Richard Markson
  • BMus (IIi)  - Cardiff University (1996-99), including John Morgan Lloyd Prize and three-year string scholarship
    • Professors: Sharon McKinley, John Cullis, Douglas Cummings

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Instruments
Cello