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Elizabeth Barker

Percussion


ORCHESTRAL/CLASSICAL
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • London Mozart Players
  • Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (incl. BBC Proms 2014)
  • London Concert Orchestra
  • British Philharmonic Orchestra - Tours
  • National Theatre – ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Favour’
  • English Touring Opera
  • The Hanover Band
  • New London Orchestra
  • St Petersburg Ballet
  • Southbank Sinfonia – (Member 2009)
  • Southern Pro Musica
  • Southern Sinfonia
  • Chameleon Arts Orchestra
  • Bath Philharmonia
  • Classical Opera Players
  • Chamber Orchestra Anglia
  • Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Fine Arts Brass
  • Brandenburg Sinfonia
  • Britten Sinfonia – Bernstein Project – ‘Mass Rally’
  • Dartington Summer School – Baroque Group – Baroque Timpani

WEST END
  • ‘Christmas In New York', Palace Theatre - Drum kit

JAZZ/LATIN:
  • Strike 2 – Jazz Vibraphone & Piano Duo
  • ‘Tradicional’ Cubano Trio – Dep – Latin Percussion
  • Urdang Contemporary Dance School – Accompanist – Hand Percussion
  • Jazzknights Orchestra – Vibraphone and Latin Percussion
  • John Ongom Big Band – Drum Kit
  • Chameleon Arts Orchestra - Drum Kit

Training:
  • Southbank Sinfonia – Side–by–side schemes: Royal Opera House, BBC Concert
  • Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Academy St Martin in the Field and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
  • Royal Academy of Music ensembles
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama ensembles including on stage work with actors
  • Guildford School of Acting Summer course
  • Pineapple Studios Music Theatre course

EDUCATION OUTREACH
  • Surrey County Youth Orchestra – Percussion Tutor
  • Surrey Arts Ensembles Tutor – Camberley Youth Wind Band, West Surrey Wind Band
  • Chamber Tots Workshops – Wigmore Hall
  • Workshops/Masterclasses in various schools including Christ’s Hospital School,
  • Marlborough College and Cardinal Vaughan School
  • Surrey County Council – Adult Learning Centre – African Music Workshops
  • Eastside Education Trust – Workshops
  • Link Leisure – ‘Playscheme’ – Workshops for special needs children

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
  • GSMD – BMus (Hons)
  • Royal Academy of Music - PGDip Performance and LRAM
  • ‘Connect’ Apprenticeship in Workshop Leading (2002 – 2006)
  • Associate of the Victoria College of Music in Acting
  • ABRSM – Violin Performance and Grade 8 Distinction - Violin and Piano

AWARDS:
  • Musician’s Benevolent Fund for Postgraduate Study in Performance on Percussion and Timpani
  • Winifred Disney Award for Postgraduate Performance on Percussion and Timpani

Professors:
  • Steve Quigley, Dave Searcy, David Corkhill, Michael Skinner, Richard Benjafield, Chris Brannick
  • Drum kit/world percussion/jazz vibes: Dave Hasse, Paul Clarvis, Anthony Kerr

OTHER INTERESTS
Singing, acting and dancing - Composing and arranging music – Badminton and tennis

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Instruments
Percussion, Drum Kit, Timpani, Violin