Claire Constable

Cello

Experienced freelance player

Orchestral Work

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, tutti extra including European tours
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, regular tutti extra since 2017
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, tutti extra, recording sessions
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, tutti extra
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Tutti extra, including BBC Proms)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Tutti extra)
RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (Tutti extra, sitting No 2 and 3 as required)
Philharmonia Orchestra (rehearsal sessions for BBC “Frozen Planet”, tutti extra)
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, regular section player
National Symphony Orchestra (including Middle East tour)
Chineke!
English Symphony Orchestra, tutti
Southern Sinfonia, Principal, previously no 2
Bath Philharmonia
Orchestra of the Swan
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
London Concert Orchestra (incl. No 2) and Raymond Gubbay (Johann Strauss Festival/Mozart festival orchestras)
Varied orchestral recording sessions, Abbey Road/Angel/Air Studios
Thames Chamber Orchestra
Oxford Philomusica/City of Oxford Orchestra
London Gala Orchestra
Camerata of London (principal)
London Schubert Players (Principal, including European tours)
Orquesta Sinfonica de Malaga (Spain), tutti extra
Camerata Roman, Sweden, deputy no 2

Opera and Ballet

English National Ballet Philharmonic, regular tutti extra including no 3 in London and on tour, and recording sessions. Acting co-principal ,Coliseum Christmas season ‘25-26
Bampton Classical Opera
WNO, tutti extra
London Children's Ballet
Carl Rosa Opera, principal cello, UK tours since 2003 including West End residency
Go Opera!, London and Bristol, (La Rondine)
Grange Park Opera
Nevill Holt Opera
Swansea City Opera
English Touring Opera, deputy no 2, UK tours
National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co, deputy no 2, UK tours
London Festival Opera, solo cellist including opera galas, cruises
Pimlico Opera, including prison projects
Opera del Mar, principal cello until closure
Moscow City Ballet, UK tours

Shows and Theatre

"Fiddler on the Roof", (Trevor Nunn production, Charing Cross Playhouse), deputy
"Miss Saigon" (Cameron Mackintosh UK/Ireland tour), deputy
“Ghost the Musical”, Cello seat, 4 month tour of China, GWB Productions
“Oliver!” Cello seat, Grange Park Opera Summer
“Oliver!” Deputy for UK Tour (Cameron Mackintosh)
"Scrooge", Leicester Curve, deputy
“The Far Pavilions”, Shaftesbury Theatre, deputy until closure
“Bernarda Alba”, Chelsea Theatre, deputy
“White Feather”, Union Theatre, deputy
Music Theatre London, deputy
Bootleg Beatles backing ensemble, deputy

Chamber Music

Symphonia Academica , recital ( including Verklärte Nacht sextet, cello 2)
East Anglia International Summer Festival, Hadleigh, piano trio, quartet, ensemble, solo recitals
Chamber music recitals for Swan Hellenic, Saga and Noble Caledonia cruises
European and UK recitals with London Schubert Players Piano trio/quartet/quintet

Education/Qualifications

Royal College of Music London - Postgraduate Performance Certificate
King’s College University of London - MMus (Historical Musicology)
University of Birmingham - BMus (Hons). ABSM Cello Diploma (distinction), Piano Diploma

Teachers

Nicola Anderson, John Todd (Birmingham).
Christopher Bunting (London and RCM).
Additional private studies with Tim Hugh, Lowri Blake, Douglas Cummings, Francois Rive.

Public Masterclasses with William Pleeth, Christopher Bunting and Tim Hugh.

Masterclasses and workshops with Prof Burton Kaplan (Manhattan School of Music) at Magic Mountain Music Farm, New York US

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Instruments
Cello