Alun Thomas

Violin

Alun Thomas Violinist / Teacher of the Alexander Technique



1984 – 1990 1989 - present Northern Sinfonia London City Ballet RPO BBC Philharmonic RLPO Philharmonia ROH Orchestra London Mozart Players BBC NOW Britten Sinfonia Regular	Co-principal 2nd violin, Bournemouth Sinfonietta Sub- principal 1st violin (first call) Bournemouth Sinfonietta Trial for Sub-Principal 1st violin and extra work (2000) Trial for Leader (1998) and extra work Trial for 1st violin / regular extra incl. tours / recordings Trial for No.5 1st Violin / regular extra Guest Principal 2nd 1st violin extra 1st violin extra 1st and 2nd violin extra Trial for 1st violin / regular 1st violin extra 1st and 2nd violin

1984 – 1990 Co-principal 2nd violin, Bournemouth Sinfonietta
1989 - present Sub- principal 1st violin (first call) Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Northern Sinfonia Trial for Sub-Principal 1st violin and extra work (2000)
London City Ballet Trial for Leader (1998) and extra work.
RPO Trial for 1st violin / regular extra incl. tours / recordings
BBC Philharmonic Trial for No.5 1st Violin / regular extra
RLPO Guest Principal 2nd
Philharmonia 1st violin extra
ROH Orchestra 1st violin extra
London Mozart Players 1st and 2nd violin extra
BBC NOW Trial for 1st violin / regular 1st violin extra
Britten Sinfonia Regular 1st and 2nd violin

Various sessions including TV, light music, recordings and shows.

Chamber Music:

Triptych Piano Trio 1998 – 2000 incl. National Lottery award / Music clubs in UK
Chamber Spectrum Ensemble – present (dir, Alun Thomas) - Music clubs UK

Solo appearances and recitals

BBC Radio 3 – recital in the ‘Young Music Makers’ series – short pieces for violin and piano
Chamber Spectrum Duo (with pianist Francis Rayner) – recitals in UK music clubs and festivals.
Bach Sonatas and Partitas cycle for solo violin in Cambridge, 2000.

Alexander Technique

Alun is also a qualified teacher of the Alexander Technique (2002 STAT) and teaches regularly at the Bloomsbury Alexander Centre in central London. He has also taught at the Guildhall School of Music and gives regular workshops for musicians and singers, specialising in string playing and the Alexander Technique. He has also designed an adjustable chin rest for violinists that sold to a number of professional colleagues. He has written a number of articles and given presentations about the technique including a workshop for Alexander teachers on ‘musicians’ preparation’, at the 2004 Oxford International Congress for Alexander teachers. Alun is available for violin / Alexander lessons and general music workshops. Please visit his website at www.thealexandertechniqueconsultancy.co.uk (Training: Brighton Alexander Training Centre, director John Nichols (1991-1993) and at the Alexander Re-education Centre in Maidenhead, dir. Ron Colyer, 2000 - 2002)

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Instruments
Violin