Alexander Casson

Violin

Orchestral
2024 2023 2022 - Present 2021 - Present 2020 - Present 2018 - Present 2018 - Present 2018 - 2020 2017 - 2018 2016 - 2018 2012 - 2016 2010 - 2012 2008 - 2013 Theatre 2023 2023 2023 2022 2020 2018 Solo & Chamber 2024 2024 2023 2019 2019 Orchestral training 2022 - 2023 2020 - 2021 Competitions 2015 Masterclasses 2016 - 2018 2012 - 2016 Education 2018 - 2020 2016 - 2018 2012 - 2016 2010 - 2011	ABC ‘Lexicon of Love’ Tour with Southbank Sinfonia Co-Leader The Novello Orchestra - ‘The Holiday’ UK Tour Southbank Sinfonia - Violin Fellow European Union Chamber Orchestra London Musical Theatre Orchestra Principal Second and Co-Leader - Orion Orchestra Concertmaster from 2022 Various Freelance London Orchestras Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra. Conductors worked with include Sir Mark Elder, Marin Alsop, Trevor Pinnock and Robert Trevino Concertmaster - Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, Musique 21 Contemporary Music Ensemble Michigan Camerata Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Opera Orchestra, Royal Welsh String Soloists National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Rebecca the Musical, Charing Cross Theatre - Violin 2 Chair Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep My Fair Lady UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep Les Miserables UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep City of Angels, Royal Academy of Music - 2nd Violin Chair American Idiot, Michigan State University - Violin Chair Soloist - Mozart Concerto No.5, St Andrew’s Church Muswell Hill, with Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra 1st Violin - String Quintet for Roger Eno, Queen Elizabeth Hall 1st Violin - String Sextet, St. John’s Smith Square Soloist - Mozart Concerto No.5 in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, with the Waverley Consort Young Artist in Residence - Chamber Music on Valentia, Ireland Southbank Sinfonia - Violin Fellow London Musical Theatre Orchestra - DevDep Scheme 1st Prize - Bridgewood & Neitzert String Quartet Competition Ulf Hoelscher, Brooklyn Rider String Quartet, Richard Young Daniel Phillips, Rachel Podger, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Emerson String Quartet, Elias String Quartet, Fitzwilliam String Quartet, Gould Piano Trio, Fidelio Piano Trio Masters in Violin Performance from Royal Academy of Music Studying with Jack Liebeck Diploma in Violin Performance from Michigan State University. Studied with Dr Walter Verdehr Bachelor of Music from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Studied with Marius Bedeschi and Darragh Morgan City of Edinburgh Music School. Studied with Susan Emslie

Orchestral

2024
2023
2022 - Present
2021 - Present
2020 - Present
2018 - Present
2018 - Present
2018 - 2020

2017 - 2018

2016 - 2018
2012 - 2016

2010 - 2012
2008 - 2013

Theatre
2023
2023
2023
2022
2020
2018

Solo & Chamber
2024

2024
2023
2019
2019

Orchestral training
2022 - 2023
2020 - 2021

Competitions
2015

Masterclasses
2016 - 2018
2012 - 2016

Education
2018 - 2020

2016 - 2018

2012 - 2016

2010 - 2011

ABC ‘Lexicon of Love’ Tour with Southbank Sinfonia
Co-Leader The Novello Orchestra - ‘The Holiday’ UK Tour
Southbank Sinfonia - Violin Fellow
European Union Chamber Orchestra
London Musical Theatre Orchestra
Principal Second and Co-Leader - Orion Orchestra Concertmaster from 2022
Various Freelance London Orchestras
Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra.
Conductors worked with include Sir Mark Elder, Marin Alsop, Trevor Pinnock and Robert Trevino
Concertmaster - Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra,
Opera Orchestra, Musique 21 Contemporary Music Ensemble
Michigan Camerata
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra
Opera Orchestra, Royal Welsh String Soloists
National Youth Orchestra of Scotland
Edinburgh Youth Orchestra

Rebecca the Musical, Charing Cross Theatre - Violin 2 Chair
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep
My Fair Lady UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep
Les Miserables UK & Ireland Tour - Violin Dep
City of Angels, Royal Academy of Music - 2nd Violin Chair
American Idiot, Michigan State University - Violin Chair

Soloist - Mozart Concerto No.5, St Andrew’s Church Muswell Hill, with Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra
1st Violin - String Quintet for Roger Eno, Queen Elizabeth Hall
1st Violin - String Sextet, St. John’s Smith Square
Soloist - Mozart Concerto No.5 in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, with the Waverley Consort
Young Artist in Residence - Chamber Music on Valentia, Ireland

Southbank Sinfonia - Violin Fellow
London Musical Theatre Orchestra - DevDep Scheme

1st Prize - Bridgewood & Neitzert String Quartet Competition

Ulf Hoelscher, Brooklyn Rider String Quartet, Richard Young
Daniel Phillips, Rachel Podger, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Emerson String Quartet, Elias String Quartet,
Fitzwilliam String Quartet, Gould Piano Trio, Fidelio Piano Trio

Masters in Violin Performance from Royal Academy of Music
Studying with Jack Liebeck
Diploma in Violin Performance from Michigan State University.
Studied with Dr Walter Verdehr
Bachelor of Music from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Studied with Marius Bedeschi and Darragh Morgan
City of Edinburgh Music School. Studied with Susan Emslie

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Instruments
Violin