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Sophie Gledhill

Cello


Professional Orchestral Work        
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • BBC Concert Orchestra
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Tutti trial, 2017-19
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
  • English National Opera
  • Opera North – Sub-Principal
  • English Touring Opera – Principal
  • Norrlands Opera, Sweden – Co-Principal trial, 2013
  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia – Sub-Principal
  • English National Ballet
  • Rambert Orchestra
  • Aurora Orchestra
  • Orchestra of Northern New York, USA
  • London Concert Orchestra
  • Mozart Festival Orchestra
  • Cinematic Sinfonia
  • Novello Orchestra
  • British Sinfonietta
  • Opera Holland Park – string quartet
  • Docklands Sinfonia – Principal
  • Faust Chamber Orchestra – Principal

Shows
  • Les Misérables UK & Ireland Tour, 2021-23
  • Les Misérables: The All-Star Staged Concert, West End, 2019
  • Wicked, West End – deputy
  • Phantom of the Opera, West End – deputy
  • Les Misérables, West End – deputy
  • Matilda, West End – deputy
  • Mary Poppins, West End, UK National Tour & Zurich – deputy
  • Kinky Boots, West End – deputy
  • A Christmas Carol, Old Vic Theatre – deputy
  • Broken Wings, West End, 2018
  • Oliver!, Leicester Curve Theatre, 2015-16
  • Miss Saigon, UK National Tour & Zurich – deputy   
  • West Side Story, UK National Tour – deputy
  • Opera for the Unknown Woman, UK tour – cellist/singer/actor, 2016
  • The Imperfect Pearl, UK tours & live on BBC Radio 3 – cellist/actor, 2013 & 2015
  • Death Takes A Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre, 2017
  • Dessa Rose, Trafalgar Studios, 2014
  • Thursford Christmas Spectacular – deputy
  • Antigone – composed, arranged & performed solo incidental music, Lenox MA, USA, 2012

Sessions & Pop
  • Isobel Griffiths Ltd – including Billie Eilish at the BRIT Awards
  • Universal Publishing Production Music
  • Auddict – United Strings  of Europe
  • Auburn Jam Records – including Broken Wings: The Original Concept Album
  • Jonathan Rhys Hill: solo cello for Channel 4 film Ellen & BBC dramas The Trial of Christine Keeler & The Long Song
  • Seymour Milton: scored & improvised solo cello for James Cousins Company – premieres at Sadler's Wells & Jerwood Dance House
  • Down for the Count Concert Orchestra - UK tours
  • Blake & Shirley Bassey
  • Hawkwind, AIR Studios & UK tour
  • Kate Simko & London Electronic Orchestra
  • Luke Higgins, RAK Studios
  • Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
  • Noah and the Whale, UK tour & live on BBC Radio 2
  • National Film and Television School

Solo & Chamber
  • Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1, St John's Notting Hill, London
  • Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile for cello and string orchestra, St Jude's, London
  • CelloTrek: self-directed project for solo cello exploring connections between music and sustainability
  • Chamber works by Vivaldi for oboe and strings, Wallace Collection, London
  • Chamber works by Alyabyev and Balakirev, Pushkin House Festival, London
  • Recital of works by Beethoven and Zipoli for cello and piano, Italian Cultural Institute, London
  • Chamber works for oboe and strings with the Finzi Ensemble, Welwyn Garden Concert Club
  • Chamber works with soprano Louise Kemény, Conway Hall, London
  • Schubert String Quintet with the Rivoli Quartet, Tilford Bach Society

Awards
  • 2010 Leverhulme Trust Bursary
  • 2009 Countess of Munster Musical Trust Award
  • 2009 British Airways Olympic Bursary

Education
  • 2009-12 Eastman School of Music, USA – MM: Cello Performance and Literature
Teacher: Steven Doane | Graduate Award Holder
  • 2006-09 Clare College, University of Cambridge – BA (Hons): Music
Teacher: Guy Johnston| Instrumental Award Holder

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Instruments
Cello