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Ben Newton

Viola

Professional Orchestral Experience / Session Work / Trials / Solos

  • Sessions for Isobel Griffiths Ltd
  • John Wilson Orchestra – (2016-19)  
  • Tom Croxon Recording sessions (2016-23)
  • Sinfonia of London - Sessions for John Wilson (2019-23)
  • Callum Au - Sessions (2019)
  • Strictly Come Dancing Band (live show BBC 1 Blackpool 2016)
  • Mahler Chamber Orchestra – Associate Member (2021-23)
  • Britten Sinfonia - Guest Principal (2022-23)
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Guest Principal (2016-23)  
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Guest Principal (2016-20)  
  • Ulster Orchestra - Guest Principal (2020)
  • Soloist with RTE NSO Nov 2019 - Strauss ‘Don Quixote’
  • Orchestra of Opera North – Trial for No.2 Viola (2016-18 Withdrawn)  
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Trial for Associate Principal No.2 (2016-17)
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Trial for Associate Principal No.2 (2016)
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Extra (2018-23)
  • BBC Philharmonic – Extra  (2018-23)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Extra (2017-23) Hallé - Extra (2018-23)

Education

  • Royal Northern College of Music – MMus - Pass
  • Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama BMus (Hons) – 1st class

Professors

  • Vicci Wardman
  • Alex Thorndike
  • Simon Rowland-Jones

Prizes

  • Winner of RNCM Cecil Aronowitz Viola Prize 2016
  • Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Foundation Scholarship 2016

Referees

  • Vicci Wardman
  • Joel Hunter

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Instruments
Viola