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Holly Redshaw

Bassoon

Extra Orchestral Work


Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – extras list
Opera North – extras list

Recording
Allegra Sounds Ltd.
Google Magenta
Loops recording for ManyAudio Bassoon
RNCM Wind Orchestra (Naxos and Chandos recordings)

Training
Southbank Sinfonia
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group NEXT Scheme
London Sinfonietta Academy (reserve member)
RCM Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, New Perspectives
Hallé Orchestra, Professional Experience Scheme
Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, Experience Scheme
RNCM Symphony Orchestra (recorded for BBC Radio 3)
RNCM New Ensemble (Wigmore Hall performance)
University of Manchester Symphony & Chamber Orchestra




Bassoon (solo)
Bassoon Jan
Bassoon June
Bassoon/Contra


Bassoon
Bassoon 2021-22
Bassoon 2021
1st /2nd Bassoon & Contra 2019-21
2nd Bassoon April 2019
2nd Bassoon Dec 2018
1st Bassoon, other positions 2015-19
Bassoon & Contra 2019
Principal 2015-18
2021-
2021-


Nov 2022
Jan 2022
June 2021
2017, 2018


2022-23
2021-22
2021
2019-21
April 2019
Dec 2018
2015-19
2019
2015-18
Hallé Orchesta
Orchestra of the Earth
London Mozart Players
Opera de Baugé Orchestra
Echo Ensemble
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Prince Consort Orchestra
Covent Garden Sinfonia
Rainhill Music Festival Orchestra
2nd Bassoon
2nd Bassoon
1st Bassoon
2nd Bassoon
1st Bassoon
2nd Bassoon (Rehearsal deputy)
2nd Bassoon (Rehearsal deputy)
3rd Bassoon
2nd Bassoon
1st /2nd Bassoon
1st Bassoon

2023
2023
2022
2022
2022, 23
2022
2021
2019, 21
2021, 22
2019, 20, 22
Jun 2018


Solo and Chamber
  • Soloist with Southbank Sinfonia, Nov 2022 at St John’s Smith Square – Concerto Provençale for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and String Orchestra by Reynaldo Hahn
  • Big Double Reed Day 2022 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Soloist, performing Niggun by Philippe Hersant.
  • RCM Solo Woodwind Competition 2021 – Joint category and overall winner, Sunset Song by Miguel del Aguila.
  • Manchester University Concerto Competition 2017 - Prizewinner. Performing Elgar’s Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra.
  • Festivo Winds – Bassoon. Winners of John Fewkes Woodwind Competition, Audience Prize at the Christopher Rowland Chamber Competition and June Emerson Launchpad Award, 2018. Performances at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Museum, Buxton International Festival, Keswick Music Society, Ilkley Concert Club, Lake District Music Society, Montepulciano Cantiere Internazionale D’Arte, Music Coll Chamber Course 2019.
  • Experienced contemporary music ensemble player, pieces including Phlegra, Anaktoria (Xenakis) Silbury Air, Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae (Birtwistle), At First Light (George Benjamin), Cracowian Counterpoints (Patterson), Octandre (Varése), Kingdom of Bones (Grange) Nightscape (Alberga), 8 Etudes and a Fantasy (Elliott Carter).
    Teaching/Outreach Experience

    Visiting Teacher of Bassoon
    Bassoon Tutor
    LPO Foyle Future Firsts
    Live Music Now
    Visiting Teacher of Bassoon
    Visiting Teacher of Bassoon 
    Big Double Reed Day Coach


    Education
    Royal College of Music
    Royal Northern College of Music 
    University of Manchester
    		Hampton School/Lady Eleanor Holles School
    Ealing Junior Music School
    Junior Artists Overture Day Deputy
    Musician with Festivo Winds
    Dame Alice Owen’s School
    City of London Freeman’s School
    Workshops in Contemporary & Advanced Technique
    Sectional Coach
             

    MMus in Performance (David Hedley Trust Scholar)
    Graduate Diploma, Upper level
    BMus (Hons) – 1st Class

    		2023-present
    2023-present
    2023
    2022-present
    2022-present
    Jan 21-Mar 22
    2022



    2019-2021
    2015-2019
    2015-2018

    Bassoon Professors: Sarah Burnett, Joost Bosdijk, Andrea de Flammineis, David Chatwin, Gretha Tuls, Roberto Giaccaglia, Rosie Burton and Kim Murphy. Contrabassoon: Martin Field & Bill Anderson

    Referees: Sarah Burnett & David Chatwin

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    MAS takes no responsibility for its accuracy.

    Instruments
    Bassoon, Contrabassoon