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Lucia D'Avanzo-Lewis
Violin
Professional Orchestral Experience
Orchestral Training
Chamber Music
Outreach/Teaching
Solo performances
Masterclasses:
Solo: Ivry Gitlis; Wen Zhou Li
Chamber: Christoph Richter; Krysia Osostowicz; Peter Cropper
Education
Professors: Mateja Marinkovi?, Pavel Fischer, Thomas Kemp, Pauline Nobes (baroque violin)
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Tutti 2nd Violin trial (2023-2024)
- Hallé - Tutti 2nd violin trial (2023)
- Hallé - Tutti 1st violin trial (2023)
- Orchestra of Welsh National Opera - Tutti 1st Violin trial (2013 and 2023)
- Orchestra of Opera North - Tutti 2nd violin and 50% Tutti 2nd Violin trial (2013)
- English National Opera – 2nd Violin extra work
- BBC Symphony Orchestra – 2nd Violin extra work
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - 1st Violin extra work
- Royal Northern Sinfonia – 2nd Violin extra work
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – 2nd Violin extra work
- London Chamber Orchestra
- English National Ballet – extra work
- English Symphony Orchestra - Tutti 1st and 2nd violin extra work
- BBC Concert Orchestra – 1st Violin extra work
- Ulster Orchestra – extra list
- English Touring Opera - extras list
- Sinfonia Cymru – 1st Violin
- Oare String Orchestra – Leader
- Guernsey Sinfonietta – Leader
- Orpheus Sinfonia – Principal 2nd Violin
- Arion Orchestra – Principal 2nd Violin
- Westminster Festival Orchestra – Co-principal 2nd Violin
- Orchestra of Co-Opera Company – Solo 1st Violin (leader) and Mandolinist
- Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra of London – Principal 2nd Violin
- Covent Garden Sinfonia – 2nd Violin
Orchestral Training
- RAM and RNCM Orchestras (including leader)
- Kent County Youth Orchestra (leader)
Chamber Music
- Bottesini Ensemble – mixed chamber group specialising in works featuring the double bass (Sep 2015–Present)
- Astley Strings – flexible string ensemble available for weddings and corporate events (Jul 2014–Present)
- St Thomas More Music – organiser and performer in mixed ensemble programmes (Dec 2011–Dec 2018)
- Duo Figaro – violin-viola ensemble. Masterclasses at Kings Place Chamber Studio (Aug 2010–Jan 2014)
- D’Avanzo Quartet – finalists in RNCM Hirsch Prize (2010) (Sep 2006–July 2010)
- D’Avanzo Piano Trio – commended, RAM Harold Craxton Prize (2012) (Oct 2010–Sep 2013)
Outreach/Teaching
- Apollo Music Projects (violinst and violist) (Jun 2018-Present)
- Kidenza “classical concerts for kids” (leader of orchestra) (Dec 2012–Present)
- Private violin and viola tutor (Sep 2011–Present)
- Violin/viola teacher and ensemble coach, Kent Academy of Music (Sep 2012–2016)
Solo performances
- R. Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending with orchestra (Nov 2022)
- Max Bruch – Violin Concerto no. 3 in D minor with orchestra (Dec 2012)
- RNCM Norman George Violin Scholarship – finalist 2010
- W. A. Mozart – Violin Concerto no. 4 in D Major with orchestra (Sep 2008)
- Max Bruch – Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, 3rd Movement with orchestra (Jul 2006)
Masterclasses:
Solo: Ivry Gitlis; Wen Zhou Li
Chamber: Christoph Richter; Krysia Osostowicz; Peter Cropper
Education
- Royal Academy of Music – MMus (Concert Project) – Merit 2010–2012
- Royal Northern College of Music – BMus (Hons) First Class 2006–2010
Professors: Mateja Marinkovi?, Pavel Fischer, Thomas Kemp, Pauline Nobes (baroque violin)
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Instruments
Violin, Viola, Violin & Viola