Sarah Barnes

Violin

Orchestral Experience
City of London Sinfonia, 1st / 2nd, incl. no. 2, 2nd (2004-2024)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 1st / 2nd violin
The Halle, Trial, no. 4, 2nd violin (2010)
BBC Concert Orchestra, Trial, 2nd violin (2009)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Trial, 2nd violin (2009)
BBC Philharmonic, Trial, 2nd violin (2008)
Opera at Holland Park with CLS (2006-18)
Belmont Ensemble
Aurora Orchestra, 2nd violin
Britten Sinfonia, 1st violin
London Mozart Players, 1st / 2nd violin
Apollo Chamber Orchestra
Brandenburg Sinfonia
Camerata Ireland
Manning Camerata
Northern Sinfonia: Trial, Sub-Principal 2nd violin, no. 3-6 (2011)
St. Endellion Easter Festival Orchestra: Co-leader (2008)
Charles Court Opera, Leader, The Turn of the Screw (2008)

Orchestral Training
Southbank Sinfonia: Member, No. 4, 1st violin, rotating to Leader (2005)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Leadership project
London Handel Festival concert, dir. Adrian Butterfield (Concertino 2nd Violin)
Southbank String Ensemble concert, Wigmore Hall

Solo & Chamber Music
Multiplicity Ensemble, Director: solo & chamber performances of 20th/21st century music (2012-14)
Lecture Recitals: RAM Museum, Tate Britain, Sussex University
Vilensky Quartet: Member, 1st / 2nd violin (2003-8)
Vilensky Piano Quintet series with Tanya Ursova (2006)
Mozart, Concerto no. 5 with Southbank Sinfonia, Anghiari Festival, Tuscany (2005)
Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending, Clare College, Cambridge (2002)
Bach, Oboe & Violin Concerto, Cambridge Music Festival (2000)

Theatre Projects
Leda and the Swan, Southwark Playhouse (2010)
The Sound Moneyfesto, Serpentine Gallery (2008)

Education and Outreach Work
City of London Sinfonia: St. Joseph’s Hospice, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital & L’Chaim care home project
Opera Holland Park school workshops
Apollo Music Projects school workshops
Classical Babies chamber concerts

Prizes and Awards
P. Latham Gift: RAM Discretionary end of year award, 2004
Shortlisted for RAM Leverhulme Chamber Music Fellowship, 2004
Highly Commended, RAM Quartet Prize, 2003
Cambridge University Instrumental Award for Chamber Music, 1999-2000

Masterclasses: Mauricio Fuks, Tasmin Little, Gabor Takac-Nagy; Alberni, Endellion, Maggini & Wihan Quartets

Education
PhD, Queen Mary University of London, 2013-22
MMus (Distinction), Royal Academy of Music, 2004
B.A.(Hons) 2:1, Cambridge University, 2002

Teachers: Rodney Friend (1999-2002), Howard Davis (2002-4) Remus Azoitei (2005-6) James Sleigh (viola second study, 2002-4)

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Instruments
Violin