Lizzie Ball

Violin

Orchestral Positions

Assistant Concertmaster Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra March 2024 to present
Leader Orchestra of Life (founded and directed by Nigel Kennedy) 2010-present
BBC Proms 2013 with Palestine Strings (broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, BBC Four TV)
- Recordings (Vivaldi’s Four Seasons rewrite for Sony Classical to be released)
- Several UK/European tours in major classical venues (including Berlin Philharmonie/ Barbican/RFH/)
Leader Arts Symphonic Orchestra (directed by Robert Emery)
- Recordings (leader and featured for ‘Anthems’ Sony Classical)
- UK touring
Various sessions (Russell Watson, Carly Paoli)
Michael Nyman Band

Freelance Orchestral Experience

Session Work (Tours/TV/Film/Audio Recordings)

Isobel Griffiths Ltd
Michael Nyman Band
Hilary Skewes Ltd (Roberto Alagna, various film scores)
Wired Strings/Rosie Danvers (Rod Stewart, Enya, Paul Weller, Meatloaf, Emily Sande)
Paul Spong/Steve Sidwell (various film scores)
Face Music (Kanye West, Simply Red tour, various TV shows)
Orion Orchestra with Rick Wakeman –orchestral leader for re-record of Journey to the Centre of the Earth
X Factor Live Shows
MTA Records/Productions (techno improvised sessions)
Omara Portuondo UK tour including improvisation

Chamber Music

Regular classical/jazz Duo with James Pearson (Artistic Director and pianist of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club)
Endymion Ensemble (concerts, recitals, including BBC Proms 2014)
Machaca (directed by guitarist Morgan Szymanski, with ODuo and Gemma Rosefield) work included Wigmore Hall, Mexican touring, various UK festivals)
Eclectica (own group of classical/crossover, recitals in festivals, Wigmore Hall etc)
Duo concerts with double bassist Leon Bosch, violinist Elizabeth Cooney, cellist Gabriella Swallow , pianist Christina Mcmaster, in various UK festivals/venues also overseas.

Solo/Featured Work

Soloist with Nigel Kennedy Vivaldi Double Concerto in C accompanied by Nigel’s Orchestra of Life (Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Bridgewater Hall -2010)
Jeff Beck Band featured band member (2012-2013)

Appearances at Madison Square Garden for Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival 2013
DVD/Audio recordings (Rhino Records)

2013 US Tour with Jeff Beck and Brian Wilson (I also performed as featured vocalist with both bands)
Lizzie Ball/Classical Kicks http://www.classicalkicks.com/

Tours /Festivals with Sam Burgess (bass), James Pearson (piano), Nicolas Meier (guitar), Pedro Segundo (drums) in Brazil, Spain, Buxton/Beaminster/Bath/Henley Festivals.
Residency at Ronnie Scotts upstairs venue
Concert series at St.James Theatre Victoria. Record Label.

Jazz/Improvisational work

As featured guest (violinist/vocalist) with Ronnie Scotts All Stars in Ronnie Scotts main room as support act to Chuco Valdes, Airto Moreira.
Classical Kicks (Lizzie’s own classical fusion brand held as a quarterly residency in Ronnie’s Bar upstairs at Ronnie Scotts, also appeared on BBC Radio 3 In Tune, Henley Festival, and regular concert series at St.James Theatre, Victoria)
Gilad Atzmon (jazz saxophonist, lead violin in Charlie Parker with Strings project)
Sir John Dankworth/Cleo Laine (Gershwin concert Ronnie Scotts/Music in the Garden in Wavendon)
lead violin for BBC Radio 2 Children in Need at the Savoy concert for Dionne Warwick

Work as vocalist

Soloist Philharmonia Orchestra Children’s Concert Abu Dhabi
BVs for Tom Robinson 60^th Birthday Concert (a “Save BBC 6 Music” event at Shepherds Bush Empire)
Brian Wilson Band as vocalist (both featured and BVs) with Brian Wilson Band on US Tour

Education

1999-2002 St.John’s College , Cambridge. MA in Music (2:1)
2002-2004 Royal College of Music. Postgraduate Diploma in Performance (Yossi Zivoni)
2007-2008 Guildhall School of Music Postgraduate Diploma in Performance (David Takeno)

References

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Instruments
Violin, 5 String Electric Violin, Mezzo-soprano voice, Voice