Julia Knight

Viola

Dip. R.C.M. (1^st)

MUSICAL EDUCATION
1987 – 1992 Performers course at the Royal College of Music, London

Professors
1987 – 1990         Roger Best
1990 – 1991         Grigory Zhislin
1991 – 1992         Felix Andrievsky

AWARDS AND PRIZES
1987                       RCM Scholarship
                                Associated Board Scholarship
1988 - 1992          Alfred Gibson Prize
                                Ernest Tomlinson Prize
                                Grade V Viola Prize
                                Cecil Aronowitz Prize
                                Margot Stebbing Prize
                                Overseas League Bernard Shore Prize
                                Susan Conell Prize
                                Arthur Bliss Prize
                                Michael Stuckley Award (twice)
                                Macklin Bursary (Associated Board)
                                English Speaking Union Scholarship to the Yale Summer of Music

SOLO EXPERIENCE
1989                       Hindemith Kammermusik No.5 with RCM
1990                       Walton Viola Concerto with RCM and Farnborough Symphony Orchestra
1992                       Bartok Viola Concerto with RCM
1992                       Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 with Parnassus Ensemble in Suntory Hall, Japan

CHAMBER MUSIC
                                 Leopold String trio
                                Parnassus Sextet
                                Parnassus Ensemble
                                Kreutzer Quartet
                                Goldberg Ensemble
                                London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble
                                Scottish Ensemble
                                Kreisler Ensemble
                                Ensemble Modern

ORCHESTRAL
2000 – 2003         Co - Principal Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
1995 – 2002         Co - Principal – London Mozart Players
1992 -                    Ensemble Modern
                                Britten Sinfonia
                                Sinfonia 21
                                Guest Principal – City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
                                Guest Principal – BBC National Orchestra of Wales
                                Guest Co – Principal – Philharmonia Orchestra
                                Guest – Principal – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
                                Guest Co-Principal – Academy of St Martins in the Fields
                                Birmingham contemporary music group
                                English Chamber orchestra
                                Ensemble Modern
                                Cool Music
                                Guest Principal – BBC Scottish
                                Levine Andrade – sessions
                                Carlo Martelli – sessions

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Instruments
Viola