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Carys Barnes
Viola
Principal Positions Held
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Sub Principal Viola No 4 (2025-)
- Aalborg Symphony Orchestra – Principal Viola – Short-term Contract (2024)
- Slovak State Sinfonietta – Principal Viola Position Offered (2023-2024)
Principal Guest & Trial Work
- London Philharmonic Orchestra – Co-Principal Trial (2025-)
- Royal Ballet Sinfonia – Section Principal Viola No 2 (2025-)
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Principal Viola Trial and Guest (2023-2025)
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Co-Principal Viola Trial (2024-2025)
- Ulster Orchestra - Co-Principal Viola Trial (2024)
Tutti Work
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
- London Sinfonietta
Chamber Music
- Slate Quartet (2022-)
- Debut EP Released 2026 on Luminate Records – Brett Dean ‘Eclipse’ (2025)
- Performances include; King’s Place – EMPOWER Female Musical Icons, Petworth Festival, Royal Festival Hall Insights Series, Wye Valley Festival, Leicester Cathedral, Ferrandou Festival Quartet in Residence
- Pro Musica Ensemble with Stephan Dohr – Utzon Centre, Denmark (2024)
- Hellens Music (2024)
- Open Chamber Music Prussia Cove Invitation
Awards & Schemes
- Hattori Artist (2025-2026)
- MMSF Fellow at Philharmonia Orchestra (2023-2025)
- London Sinfonietta Academy (2022-2023)
- Theodore Holland Viola Prize – Royal Academy of Music (2019)
Teaching and Education Work
- Junior Guildhall School of Music – Deputy Teacher
- Junior Royal Academy of Music – Deputy Teacher
- Education Work for The Sixteen, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Sinfonietta and Open Academy
- London Youth String Orchestras – Administrator
- National Strings Courses – Course Co-ordinator and Junior Chamber Coach
Solo Performance
- Solo recitals include Southwell Festival, Leicester Cathedral Concert Series, Foundling Museum, Yorke Trust Concert Series and Haslemere Festival
- Solo concertos with Winchmore String Orchestra and London Youth String Orchestra
Education
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Artists Masters – 1st Class (2023-2025)
- Matthew Jones, Scott Dickinson
- Royal Academy of Music – Bachelors of Music- 1st Class with DipRAM honour (2019-2023)
- Martin Outram, Helene Clement
- Further Study Masterclasses include; Prussia Cove w. Thomas Riebl, Hellens Music w. Gareth Lubbe, Erben Music Festival w. Laurence Power, Ettal International Summer Academy w. Hariolf Schiltig, Pererinion Ysbrydol Festival Academy w. Milena Simovic, National Strings w. Simon Roland Jones
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