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Ariane Alexander

Viola

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Professional Orchestral Experience:

United Kingdom

• Orchestra of the Swan – extra work
• London Mozart Players – extra work
• English Session Orchestra– extra work
• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – extra work
• Meridian Sinfonia
• Southern Pro Musica
• Worthing Symphony Orchestra
• Outcry Orchestra
• Grand Philharmonic – Mumbai, India
• National Symphony Orchestra (musician in TV series Bridgertons)
• Brandenburg Sinfonia
• English Arts Orchestra
• Cohen Ensemble
• Suffolk Philharmonic
• Thames Festival Orchestra
• Colchester Symphony Orchestra (principal viola)
• Kammerphilharmonie Europa – Viola (UK tour) (Netherlands & UK tour)
• Hastings Philharmonic/Ensemble Orquesta - prinicpal 2^nd violin, princial viola
• New London Sinfonia
• Orchestra Vitae, UK
• London Arte Chamber Orchestra, UK – Violin & Viola (China tour)
• De Havre Philharmonic
• Thames Sinfonia
• New Sussex Opera, UK
• Kent Sinfonia
• Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London
• Guernsey Sinfonietta, UK – Principal Viola, UK
• Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society, UK
• Oxford Harmonic Society, UK
• London Firebird Orchestra, UK
• St Paul's Sinfonia, UK – Viola
• Paradisal Players, UK – Viola

Concerto Performances:

• Mozart Sinfonia Concertante, Timmins Symphony Orchestra, (May 2017) (Timmins, Canada)
• Concerto for Viola & Laptop Orchestra – Schedel & O’Halloran “Salt, Honey, Grounds” world premier; Princeton University, Princeton Laptop Orchestra, Princeton, NJ, USA (April 2013) Stony Brook University, NY (April 2013)
• Timmins Symphony Orchestra, Canada – Bruch “Kol Nidrei” (April 2011)
• Alto Mare, New Brunswick, Canada – Corelli “Christmas Concerto” (December 2007)
• Symphony New Brunswick, Canada – Vivaldi ‘l’Estro Armonico” (June 2002)

• Ismena Collective – various chamber recitals
• Nero String Quartet – various functions (2015)
• Niche Quartet – various functions (2015), session at Abbey Road
• Bridgetower Quartet – Recital at St Olav's Church, UK (April 2015)
• London Virtuoso Ensemble – Recital at Garrick's Temple, UK (2015)
• Heath Street Players – Recitals at Heath Street Baptist Church, London, UK (2015)
• Quartet Pro Musica – Recital at Hampton Hill Playhouse, UK (Feb 2015)
• Eris String Quartet, New York, Oct 2012 (coached by Martha Caplin, residency at St Joseph's College)
• Xstrata Copper Chamber Group, Ontario (2008—2011)
• Tuckamore Chamber Festival, NL (2010, 2011; coached by Borromeo and St Lawrence String Quartets)

Operas

• Tea Leaf Opera – Leader (violin) 2024 – Verdi’s MacBeth
• Tea Leaf Opera – Leader (violin) 2023 – L’Elisir D’Amour
• Bampton Opera (2022) Die Fledermaus
• Farnborough Opera (2018)
• Opera de Bauge – Principal Viola (2017) – Lucia di Lammermoore, Clemenzadi Tito, La Cenerentola
• Parisifal – Elemental Opera
• Die Fledermas – Opera Integra
• Woodhouse Opera – La Boheme, L’Elisir D’Amour, Cosi Fan Tutte
• Fulham Opera – La Boheme
• Mignon – New Sussex Opera
• Don Pasquale – Opera Holloway
• Oberon – New Sussex Opera

Musical Theatre

• The Conspirators (Schubert)
• Trouble in Tahiti
• Guys and Dolls
• Music Man
• West Side Story
• The Secret Garden
• Into the Woods
• Pirates of Penzance
• HMS Pinafore
• The Mikado
• Sunset Boulevard
• Les Miserables
• Carmen (musical theatre version)

Sessions

• RAK Studios
• English Session Orchestra (Feb 2019)
• Abbey Road with London Niche Quartets
• Angel Recording Studios - MorganPochin
• Air Studios – MorganPochin (Decca Records)
• Soupstudio – Max Perryment
• Resident Studios – Beth Sbresni

Pop Gigs

• Evanescence – Royal Festival Hall; the Apollo
• Kygo
• The Escapists – St Pancras Church
• Dan Raza
• Eva and her Virgins – New York City

Orchestral Experience Prior to relocating to UK:

United States

• Chelsea Symphony, New York City – Viola (2013)
• Hellenic Music Foundation (Gala Concert), New York City – Viola (2013)
• Greenwich Village Orchestra, New York City – Assistant Principal Viola (2012-2013) (Conductor: Pierre Vallet)
• Metro Chamber Orchestra, New York City – Viola (2012)
• String Orchestra of Brooklyn, New York City – Assistant Principal Viola (2011-2013)
• One World Symphony, New York City – Violin & Viola (2012-2013)
• New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble, New York City – Viola (2012)
• Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey – Viola (2012)

Canada

• Timmins Symphony Orchestra – Principal Viola (2008-2011)
• Sudbury Symphony – Violin & Viola (2008-2011) (Conductor: Victor Sawa)
• Orchestre Regional de l'Abiti-Temiscamingue – Violin & Viola (2008-2011)
• North Bay Symphony – Violin & Viola (2008-2011)
• Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra – Violin (2003-2008) (Conductor: Marc David)
• Symphony New Brunswick – Violin (2002-2003)

Education and Training

• Memorial University of Newfoundland, Bachelor of Music in Violin. Teacher: Nancy Dahn (2003-2008)
• Memorial University of Newfoundland, Bachelor of Music Education (post-grad) (2006-2008)
• City University of New York, Brooklyn College, Master of Music in Viola. Teacher: Stephanie Griffin (2011-2013)
• Paul Silverthorne – independent study
• Roger Chase – independenet study

Orchestral Outreach & Education work

United Kingdom

• Thames Philharmonic, UK – Viola (2015)
• Royal Holloway University Orchestra
• D & P Ensemble, UK – Principal Viola, UK (2014)
• Angel Orchestra, UK – Principal Viola, UK (2014)
• King’s College Chamber Orchestra, UK – Viola (2014)

Training Orchestras:

• Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, London, UK (2014)
• Pierre Monteux School for Conductors and Instrumentalists, United States (2012, 2013)
• Newfoundland Symphony Youth Orchestra, Canada (2003-2005)
• New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, Canada (1997-2003, performance at Carnegie Hall in 2003)

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Instruments
Viola