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Simon-Philippe Allard

Violin


PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE

TRIALS:
  • English National Ballet Philharmonic – Trials No.3 2nd Violin and Section First Violin (2023)
  • BBC Philharmonic - Trial No.3 2nd Violin (2019)
  • Orchestra of the Scottish Opera - Trial 2nd Violin Rank and File (2019-2021)

FREELANCE WORK:
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra (extra first violin)
  • Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
  • National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
  • Scottish Chamber Orchestra
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – including Guest No.3 Second Violin
  • Northern Ballet Sinfonia – Guest Principal Second Violin
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
  • English National Ballet Philharmonic - including Guest Principal Second Violin
  • Raymond Gubbay Ltd. London Concert Orchestra/Johann Strauss Orchestra
  • National Symphony Orchestra
  • Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
  • English Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia - Guest Principal Second Violin and No.2 Second Violin
  • The Facade Ensemble – Leader
  • Southern Pro Musica
  • Bath Philharmonia
  • Orpheus Sinfonia – Sub Principal Second Violin
  • Sinfonia Viva
  • Orchestra of the Swan
  • British Sinfonietta
  • St John’s Chamber Orchestra
  • Alina Orchestra
  • Opera Dei Lumi
  • Multi Story Orchestra
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra
  • Fidelio Orchestra - including Leader
  • Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra
  • Orchestre de la Francophonie, Canada - Concertmaster
  • Mozart Symphony Orchestra, London
  • City Chamber Ensemble
  • Bristol Ensemble
  • St. Woolos Sinfonia, Newport Wales

SESSIONS:
  • Julian Leaper Ltd.
  • Absolute Music Services

POSITION HELD:
  • Symphony Nova Scotia, Canada - Assistant Principal Second Violin - full-time member 100% (2004-2016)

ORCHESTRAL TRAINING:
  • St. Endellion Summer Festival Orchestra
  • Rehearsal Orchestra (including No.2 First Violin)
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales, side-by-side
  • Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, side-by-side

CHAMBER MUSIC
  • Multiple chamber music ensemble including Iris Piano Trio, (Cardiff, Wales)

SOLO
  • Multiple solo appearances including:
    •  St David’s Hall, Cardiff – ICS: Young Artists Showcase Oct. 2016

EDUCATION
  • Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (UK) - Postgraduate Diploma, Orchestral performance 2017
    • Tutors: David Adams, Itzhak Rashkovsky
  • Université de Montréal, (Canada) - Master of Music, Violin performance 2003 
    • Tutor: Claude Richard

REFERENCES: Clare Thompson | Matthew Scrivener | Stephen Morris

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Instruments
Violin