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Jessica Burroughs

Cello


ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE


Current Position
  • Section Leader - Orchestra of Opera North

Previous Position

  • Principal No. 2 - Orchestra of Opera North
  • 30% job-share Tutti - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Professional Experience
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest Principal 
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Guest Principal
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest Principal
  • London Chamber Orchestra – Guest Principal
  • Northern Sinfonia – Guest Principal
  • Scottish Opera - Guest Principal
  • Norrlands Opera, Sweden – Guest Principal
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra – Guest Principal
  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Guest no. 2
  • European Union Chamber Orchestra - Assistant Principal
  • Orchestra of the Royal Opera House - extra work
  • Halle Orchestra - extra work
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - extra work
  • Unicorn Theatre Productions/MMSF UK Opera Tour ‘Clockwork’

Training:
  • Halle Professional Experience Scheme
  • BBC Philharmonic Professional Access Scheme

SESSION/LIGHT CLASSICAL WORK
  • Cool Music Sessions
  • RPO sessions for EMI and Reckless Entertainment
  • Last Shadow Puppets Electric Prom – London Metropolitan Orchestra/Andy Brown
  • Russell Watson tour and recording
  • Katherine Jenkins tour – National Symphony Orchestra


CHAMBER MUSIC
  • Moricosta String Trio - Recitals include Bridgewater Hall and Blackheath Halls and current Selected Artists on Making Music CPG with Pianist, Martin Roscoe
  • Allegri Quartet - Trial
  • ‘Liquid Architecture’ (Octet) - (Founder Member 2006 – 2010) - Tunnell Trust Winners and PO/MMSF Ensemble Award Recipients
  • Swan Duo (Cello & Harp) – Royal Overseas League Finalists
  • Ellerdale Piano Trio – Recording of works by Cilia Petridou on Divine Art Records
  • Yfrah Neaman’s International Violin Summer School - Resident Cellist

CONCERTOS
  • Salomon Orchestra – Walton Concerto – St. John’s Smith Square
  • St Cecelia Orchestra - Saint Saens Concerto - Ripon Cathedral
  • West Forest Sinfonia - Dvorak, Miaskovsky & Saint Saens Concertos
  • Aylesbury Symphony Orchestra – Schumann Concerto
  • VaCO - Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations
  • Enfield Chamber Orchestra – Haydn D Major and Saint Saens Concertos
  • Richmondshire Chamber Orchestra – Schumann Concerto
  • Lancashire Winds - Martinu Concerto for Cello and Wind Ensemble


EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
  • Gemini Workshops
  • RPO/Ismali Community Workshops
  • Live Music Now!
  • Manchester Camerata and Halle Orchestra Workshops

EDUCATION
  • RNCM – ABRSM Scholar Award – BA (Mus) Credit in Perf. PGDip Distinction (1998 – 2004)
  • Wells Cathedral School –  Full Scholarship (1996 – 1998)  
      Professors: Karine Georgian   Dr Ioan Davies

Awards & Prizes:
  • Countess of Munster Musical Trust - Recital Scheme
  • Charles Halle/Oglesby Charitable Trust Award for Orchestral Playing
  • Making Music Young Concerts Award Winner
  • British winner - Music for Youth Cello Competition
  • Gold Medal - National Federation of Music Festivals

MASTERCLASS
  • Bernard Greenhouse (Kronberg Academy), Lluis Claret (Manchester Cello Festival), Ralph Kirschbaum, Alexander Baillie, Steven Doane, David Finkel, Joan Dickson, Anna Shuttleworth

The information contained in this CV is provided by the client of MAS.
MAS takes no responsibility for its accuracy.

Instruments
Cello, Remote Recording

Ensembles
Liquid Architecture