Victoria Barnes

Violin

ORCHESTRAL

Positions held:
English National Ballet Orchestra: Co-Principal No.2, 2nd violin (2023-)

Freelance:
Philharmonia Orchestra – 1st & 2nd violins
English National Ballet Orchestra – Trial Tutti 1st violin (2023)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – 1st & 2nd violins
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – 1st violin
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – 2nd violin
RTE National Symphony Orchestra – 1st violin
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – 1st violin
English National Opera Orchestra – 2nd violin
Ulster Orchestra – 2nd violin
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra – 1st & 2nd violins
Grange Park Opera
Birmingham Opera Company – No:2 1st violin
Orchestra of the Swan – including Guest Principal 2nd violin
London Concert Orchestra – 2nd violin
English Symphony Orchestra – 1st violin
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
Worthing Symphony Orchestra
Nevill Holt Opera Company – No. 2 1st violin
Southern Sinfonia – including Guest Principal 2nd violin
Brandenburg Sinfonia – No: 2 1st violin and tutti
Southbank Sinfonia - member 2006 -Shared leadership of 2nd Violins

Sessions, Film & TV:
BBC Children in Need
X Factor
Freelance Session and library work
Classical & commercial recordings with: Philharmonia, BSO, BBC Philharmonic, English Symphony Orchestra,

Training:
Royal Opera House & Royal Ballet
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
BBC Concert Orchestra
St. Endellion Music Festival (Section Leader)
RNCM Sinfonia
Oxford University Sinfonietta
London Handel Festival (on period instruments)

AWARDS
‘Rehearse to Learn Scheme’ Scholarship (2007)
Bursary from RNCM (2002)
Nosseck Prize for Chamber Music at RNCM - Winner (2002)
Joan Conway scholarship for performance (2001)
Instrumental Scholarship for performance from St.Hildas College Oxford December (2000)
Oxford chamber music competition 1st prize in April (2000)

MASTERCLASSES
Chillingirian Quartet ? Vanburgh Quartets ? Lindsay Quartet ? Endellion Quartet ? Belcea Quartet ? Solo masterclass with Jojji Hattori

EDUCATION
Royal Northern College of Music - MMus - studying with Richard Deakin (September 2003)
Oxford University - MA Music (2:1) (June 2001)

Professors: Richard Deakin, Sue Lynn, Tessa Khambatta

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Instruments
Violin, Electric Violin, Remote Recording