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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
- Britten Sinfonia
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra - on Trial for Principal 2nd Violin
- London Chamber Orchestra
- Orion Orchestra - leader
- Manning Camarata - principal
- Brunel Ensemble
- London Concertante
- Brandenburg Sinfonia
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.
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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 60th 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
- James Pearson Artistic Director Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club
- Nigel Kennedy
- Kevin Hathway Head of Percussion at Purcell School of Music
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Instruments
Violin, 5 String Electric Violin, Mezzo-soprano voice, Voice