Mario Basilisco

Violin

Freelance Work
Orchestra of St John’s
English Classical Players
Worthing Symphony Orchestra
Camerata of London
Orchestra of London (principal 2nd violin)
Bath Philharmonia
Dulwich Festival Orchestra
Kings Camerata
London Pro Arte Orchestra
London Ripieno Orchestra
Orchestra Nova
Paradisal Players
Presteigne Festival Orchestra
Barn Sinfonietta
Sussex Sinfonia
Surrey Sinfonietta
St Paul's Sinfonia,

Performing Experience
Leader and soloist Reform Club Orchestra 2022- present
Leader and soloist Wandsworth Symphony Orchestra 2015- present
Leader and soloist St Bart’s Streatham Chamber Orchestra 2012-present

Solo/concertos
Vivaldi Seasons, Mendelssohn, Bruch and Bach concertos. Beethoven Romances.

Guest Leader
Surrey Opera, Academy Orchestra, Angel Orchestra, Kensington Symphony Orchestra, Blackheath Concert Orchestra, Lambeth Orchestra, Richmond orchestra, Corps Army Music Orchestra and Wimbledon Light Opera

Basilisco String Quartet (leader)
concerts at
Charlton House, Bakers Hall, Cranleigh Arts Centre, Old Royal Naval Chapel and Painted Hall
Mall Art Gallery, Hinde Street Church

Recordings
Julian Arguelles – As Above So Below
BBC Documentary Queen Victoria's Children
BT Sports Advert UEFA Champions League (Leader)

Competitions and Masterclasses
Winner - John Barbirolli Prize for string quartet 2003
Winner - Cavatina Chamber Music Competition 2003
Finalist - Vera Kantrovich Solo Bach String Competition 2002

Masterclasses and coaching with members of the Chilingirian, Vellinger, Wihan and Amadeus Quartets. Also, Yonty Solomon and Ian Burnside piano.

Education
Trinity College of Music- PGDip (scholarship) 1998 - 2003
BMus (Hons) 1997 - 2001

Teachers
Michael Bochmann, Gillian Findlay, Diana Cummings

Training
First violin London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra 1999 – 2003
Tours to Italy and Germany
Principal second violin TCM String Ensemble, Chamber and Symphony orchestras
Centre for Young Musicians (scholarship) 1990 - 1995
Violin Len Worsley
Croydon Youth Philharmonic and Croydon Youth Orchestra (Arthur Davison)

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Instruments
Violin