Elena Abad

Violin

Orchestral Work

- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - (regular extra)
- London Mozart Players - (extra)
- London Contemporary Orchestra
- English Festival Orchestra
- New London Orchestra
- London Musical Theatre Orchestra - (leader)
- Parallax Orchestra
- Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra
- Celoniatus Ensemble - (leader)
- Audeat Camerata - (leader)
- Harrow Symphony Orchestra - (Principal 2nd violin)

Orchestral Training

- London Symphony Orchestra - side by side projects (2015)
- BBC Symphony Orchestra - side by side projects (2017)
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - student scheme (2018)
- London City Orchestra - Leader. Professional Development Programme (2016)
- Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra - Leader (2016-2018)
- Trinity Laban String Ensemble - Leader (2016-2018)

Solo Performance / Composition / Arranging Work

- Royal Danish Ballet - Lead composer and arranger of Blodbryllup (Blood Wedding) (2023-2024)
- Metropole Orkest & Suzanne Ciani - Co-composer and arranger (2022)
- dodie - Violinist and strings arranger for her Build A Problem US, EU and AUS tours
(2021-2023)
- Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra - Brahms and Mendelssohn Violin Concertos (2018, 2020)
- Torbay Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Bruch Violin Concertos (2013, 2014, 2018)
- Promúsica Orchestra (2015) - Bach Violin Concerto in E major
- Harrow Symphony Orchestra - Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (2014)
- Recitals at St. Martin in the Fields, Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre.

Awards and Nominations

- 2025 Reumert Awards - Blodbryllup (composer) Nominated for Dance Performance of the Year
- 2019 Trinity Laban Gold Medal Showcase - Gold medalist and winner of the Audience prize
- 2018 Cavatina Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition, (with Dréme Quartet) - 2nd prize
- 2017 Leonard Smith and Felicity Young Competition, (with BonDuo) - 1st prize
- 2017 Vera Kantrovitch Solo Strings Competition - 1st prize
- 2007 Jóvenes Intérpretes Ciudad de Bollullos National Competition, Spain – 2nd prize
- 2006 Villanueva del Rosario National Competition, Spain – 1st prize
- 2005 Joaquín Maya National Competition, Spain – 2nd prize
- 2004 V Certamen Andaluz Muñoz Molleda in la Línea de la Concepción, Spain – 1st prize
- 2002 XII Ángeles Reina Music Competition, Spain – 1st prize

Live and Studio bands and artists

- The Last Dinner Party, Architects, Bring Me The Horizon, Alter Bridge, Eminem, Clean Bandit,
dodie, Beabadoobee, Oh Wonder, The Rose, Esoterica, Love with Johnny Echols, Sweet Billy
Pilgrim, Grace Lightman, Astraea, Toh Kay + more…

Education

- Master of Arts in Music Performance, Distinction – Trinity Laban Conservatoire (2016-2018)
- Beatrice Taylor, Violet Wright and Helen Roll Trust Scholar
- BMus (Hons) Violin Performance – Guildhall School of Music and Drama (2011-2015)
- Purcell School of Music, Hertfordshire, UK. (2007-2011)

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Instruments
Violin