Una Palliser

Violin & Viola

Member of Balanescu Quartet (viola) since 2023

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL

London Chamber Orchestra (guest principal)
English Chamber Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
London Contemporary Orchestra
New London Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra
Heritage Orchestra
London Symphonic Rock Orchestra (guest orchestra leader)
European Symbolic Orchestra (guest principal)
Cape Town Symphonia (guest principal)

SESSIONS

London Metropolitan Orchestra (Andy Brown)
Isobel Griffiths Ltd
Cool Music (Gareth Griffiths)
Music Creation Ltd (Paul Spong / Steve Sidwell)
Music Matters (Roz Coles)
Music Solutions Ltd (Sylvia Addison)
Musical Coordination Services ltd (Andy Barnwell)
Urban Soul Orchestra
BEK Music Ltd
Arts Symphonic Orchestra
Soundtree Music
Millennia Strings
London String Group
Orchestrate (Bridget Samuels)

FEATURED SOLO WORK:

Soloist with London Chamber Orchestra (St Johns Smith Square)
Soloist with Philharmonia Orchestra (Royal Festival Hall)
Soloist with Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra Prague
Soloist with European Symbolic Orchestra
Featured Quartet with Manchester Camerata Orchestra
Featured solo violinist with composer AR Rahman - AR Rahman Live World Tour (arena tour) including America,Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Wembley Arena London
Featured solo violinist with Shakira - Sun Comes Out World Tour (arena & stadium tour) including Madison Square Gardens, Rock In Rio Brazil
Featured guest soloist with BBC World Music Award winning ensemble Terrafolk - at Queen Elizabeth Hall London, World Ceilidh Festival & on several European tours
Featured soloist with American blues artist Otis Taylor - various festivals and European Tours

CHAMBER MUSIC / ENSEMBLES:

Balanescu Quartet (member 2023-present)
London Chamber Orchestra String Quartet (guest leader)
Castalia Quartet (concert tours UK/Ireland)
Avex Ensemble (strings leader)
Duo performances and tours with Marko Hatlak (accordion)
Classical Kicks Ensemble (including BBC Radio 3, Henley Festival, Music At Malling Festival,Regular performances at Ronnie Scotts)
Live Music Now concerts & tours

THEATRE

West End: Hamilton, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge, Come From Away, Lord Of The Rings – dep. Funny Girl Cast Album (viola & violin)
West End/Broadway: The Ferryman
National Theatre: Coriolanus, Small Island; Standing On The Sky’s Edge (chair)
UK / Ire Tour: Girl From The North Country, Come From Away- dep, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change - chair
Shakespeares Globe: Alls Well That Ends Well – Musical Director, Inn At Lydda,,Taming Of The Shrew, Made For Measure, Words of Peace
Greenwich & Docklands &, various European Festivals: The World Famous’ Full Circle - solo violin
European Tours: Abba The Show – violin

OTHER TOURS:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liam Gallagher, Blade Runner Live, George Michael, Michael Bublé, Moby, Avalanche City, Gnarls Barkley, Amy Winehouse (solo violin/viola with Patrick Wolf), Arcade Fire (with Patrick Wolf), Damian Lewis, Amanda Palmer, Elbow, Take That, Pete Tong, ABC, Bueno Vista Social Club/Omara Puertondo

PRIZES AND AWARD:

Philharmonia Martin Musical Scholarship
Scholarship, Royal Academy of Music
RTE Musician Of The Future String Finalist
RTE Musician Of The Future Ensemble Prize

ORCHESTRAL TRAINING:

European Union Youth Orchestra
National Youth Orchestra of Ireland (principal viola)
Jeunesses Musicales International Youth Orchestra (co-principal viola)

EDUCATION

Royal Academy of Music - BMus - 1st Class Honours

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Instruments
Violin & Viola, Electric Viola, Electric Violin, Irish Folk Fiddle, Strohviol, Viola, Violin