Jennifer Coombes

Viola

Musical Education:

Zürcher Hochschule der Künste–- Master of Arts (Full marks in final recital): 2010 – 2012
- Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Full Scholarship 2011–2012
Royal College of Music – BMus (Hons) First Class: 2006–2010
Trinity College of Music Junior Dept: 2001–2006

Professional Orchestral:

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (Trial viola no.6: March 2019 – Oct 2020)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (regular extra: 2013–present)
Hallé Orchestra – Trial (October 2016–November 2017, extra work: 2017–present)
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Trial (June 2015–June 2016, extra work: 2016–present)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (extra: Jan 2017–present)
London Chamber Orchestra (February 2016–present)
English National Opera (extra: November 2016–present)
Multi-Story Orchestra – Principal (2013–present)
Faust Ensemble (guest player: Principal November 2019)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Concert Orchestra (extra: 2014–present)
English National Orchestra (extra: November 2016–present)
Welsh National Orchestra Opera (extra: July 2016–present)
RTE Concert Orchestra (extra: 2016–present)
Southern Sinfonia / Sinfonia Viva / Faust Chamber Orchestra / Symphony Orchestra of India / Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London / British Sinfonia
Southbank Sinfonia Alumni: 2013–present

Orchestral Training:

Southbank Sinfonia 11 (2013) – Side by side concerts with Academy of St Martin in the Fields, BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
LSO String Academy (2010)
European Union Youth Orchestra (2011)
Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta and Opera Orchestra – Principal

Solo and Chamber Music:

Berkeley Ensemble guest viola, Malcom Arnold Festival (2014)
Royal Opera House Crush Room concerts of Bridge Phantasy Quartet and Schubert Octet (2013)
Purcell Room concert of Krasa Passacaglia and Fugue for string trio and Ulmann string quartet number 3 (2013)
Wigmore Hall London, Strauss’ Metamorphosen for Septet (2010)
Cadogan Hall ‘Rising Stars’ chamber music concert (2009)
Recital of Duos and Trios for Flute, Violin and Viola, live on Radio Suisse (Lausanne 2010)
Eilon Quartet – Recitals in the Haydn & Mendelssohn Festivals and Chilingirian Haydn Festival (2009–2010)
Excolo Quartet – Saga Cruise lines (2014)
Waldegrave Ensemble guest viola (2017)
Multi-Story Chamber Ensemble (2013–present) – various concerts around London
Solo Performance of Grisey L'EspaceAcoustiques with Multi-Story Orchestra (2015)
Concertos with Guildford YMCA Orchestra (Guildford) and the Orchestra of Situation Opera (London & Guernsey)

Education Work:

Violin and piano teacher at Prospect House School (November 2018 – present)
Violin, piano and recorder teacher at Eaton House The Manor Prep School (April 2020 – present)
Violin and viola teacher at Harvington Prep School (September 2015 – - July 2018)
Private violin, viola, piano and grade 5 theory teacher (2008 – present)
Several mentoring schemes with various schools in London and the South of England
‘“Saturday Spectacular”’ at Cadogan Hall, introducing children to instruments and an interactive concert
‘"Funharmonics"’ London Philharmonic Orchestra children's concert series
Questors Young Musicians Club –- violin/viola teacher and String Ensemble conductor (2009 - 2016)

Professors: Christoph Schiller, Andriy Viytovych, DevorinaGamalova, Gillian Hanson-Giddins

Other Teachers and Masterclasses: Simon Rowland-Jones, Lawrence Power, HariolfSchlichtig, Nuboko Imai

References:

Andriy Viytovych
Simon Rowland-Jones

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Instruments
Viola, Remote Recording