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Yuriko Matsuda

Violin

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Tutti Second Violin) (2024-)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra (Trial, First Violin Tutti, 2022-2023) (Extra 2023-)
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Trial, First Violin Tutti, 2023)
  • London Symphony Orchestra (Extra, first violin tutti and second violin tutti) (2021-)
  • Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra (Extra, first violin tutti and second violin tutti) (2023-)
  • Sinfonia Cymru (2022-2024)
  • Aurora Orchestra (extra list) (2023-)
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (extra list) (2022-)
  • Bath Festival Orchestra (extra list) (2023-)

THEATRE

  • Royal Shakespeare Company, ‘My Neighbour Totoro’, Violin deputy (2022-)

SOLO/CHAMBER ACTIVITY

  • Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra (2022)
  • Brahms’ Violin Concerto, Wealden Sinfonia (2022)
  • Cambridge Chamber Academy   Young Musicians Series (2024)
  • LSO FRIDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES (2021, 2022)                                                                                                  
  • Maiastra Winter Concerts (2021)
  • PENSIERO ENSEMBLE  (HARP, FLUTE, STRINGS) 2020-                
  • GUILDHALL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL (2021)
  • Wigmore Hall Beethoven Study Group -Beethoven String Quartet- (2019)
  • Tilford Bach Society Conservatoire Concert Series (2019)
  • Collaboration with The Gulch by Bedwyr Williams at Barbican Centre The Curve (2017)
  • FURUSATO PROJECT – chamber recitals of the fundraiser for the earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan (2017, 2018)
  • Leading the performance of Bach Brandenburg concerto No.3, Wigmore Hall (2016)
  • Solo Performances at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Swiss Ambassador’s Residence

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Workshops/Outreach

  • LSO Create Monday Club (workshop for people with learning disabilities) (2022)
  • School visit to Sir Thomas Abney School (2022)
  • Short Residency in Peterborough at CYM National Centre (String Quartet) (2018)
  • Whipps Cross Hospital (2017)
  • Prior Weston Primary School (2016)

Teaching assistant

  • LSO East London Academy (2021-2022, 2024) 
  • LSO Discovery – coaching with Brighton and East Sussex Youth Orchestra (2023)
  • LSO On Track at Trafalgar Square, (2022)
  • London Schools Symphony Orchestra (project in April 2018)
  • Cobham Free School (2015-2016)

ORCHESTRAL SCHEMES/TRAINING 

  • LSO String Experience (2021-2022)
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Emerging Musicians Fellowship, reserve (2022)
  • London Sinfonietta Academy, reserve (2022)
  • London Symphony Orchestra & Guildhall School Side by Side (2019)
  • Guildhall Symphony Orchestra – Leading (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Oxford Millenium Orchestra – Leading (2021)
  • Endelienta Ensemble - Co-leading (2019)
  • Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra Co-leading (2018)
  • Orion Orchestra, Melos Sinfonia, Hornton Chamber Orchestra, Arch Sinfonia

AWARDS & PRIZES

  • Sheriff’s Prize (Guildhall School of Music & Drama, 2022)
  • LSO Japan Scholar (London Symphony Orchestra, 2020-2022)
  • ROSL Annual Music Competition (semi-finalist, Pensiero Ensemble, 2021)
  • Yfrah Neaman Memorial Scholar (2020/2021)
  • The Kathleen Trust Scholar (2018-2020)
  • Max & Peggy Morgan competition (finalist, 2019)
  • Yokohama International Music Competition (String University class, 3rd prize, 2016)
  • West Sussex Youth Music Awards (under 19 division, Finalist, 2012)
  • Japan Classical Music Concours (National convention, Finalist 2009 & 2010)

MUSICAL EDUCATION

  • Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Master of Performance (2020-2022)
  • Distinction, Orchestral Artistry (in association with London Symphony Orchestra)
  • Violin professor: Krzysztof Smietana
  • Chamber music: Matthew Jones, Caroline Palmer, Carol Presland, Jacqueline Ross

  • Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Bachelor of Music (Honours) (2016-2020)
  • First class with Concert Recital Diploma
  • Violin professor: Krzysztof Smietana
  • Chamber music: David Dolan, Krysia Osostowicz, Matthew Jones, Ursula Smith, Oliver Heath, Tim Lowe

MASTERCLASS & MUSIC COURSES

  • Maiastra Chamber Music Course (2021)
  • International Orchestra Institute Attergau (orchestra course and masterclasses with the members of Vienna Philharmonic, 2021)
  • Akoesticum Talent Programme (chamber music course in Holland, 2018) -with Jan Talich, David Dolan, Malcolm J Singer, Jean-Bernard Pommier
  • Ishikawa Music Academy (summer music course in Japan, 2010) - with Regis Pasquier, Koichiro Harada, Masafumi Hori, Mayuko Kamio
  • Solo Masterclasses: Tamsin Little, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Radu Blidar, Natsumi Tamai
  • Chamber Masterclasses: Takacs Quartet, Dante Quartet, Endellion Quartet, Heath Quartet, Emerson Quartet, Wolfgang Redik, Boris Kucharsky, David Dolan, David Takeno

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Instruments
Violin