Carol Ella

Viola

ORCHESTRAL POSITIONS
Northern Chamber Orchestra 2025-present (Principal Viola)
London Symphony Orchestra 2018-22 (member)
BBC Symphony Orchestra 2005-15 (No.4 member)
English National Opera 2018 (Co-Principal job offer)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra 2008 (job offer)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2018 (Co-Principal trial)

Scottish Chamber Orchestra 2009 (No.2 trial)

CHAMBER MUSIC
Dante Quartet 2021-24 (member)
Scottish Ensemble

Manchester Collective

GUEST PRINCIPAL
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonia
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
London Chamber Orchestra
Knussen Chamber Orchestra
City of London Sinfonia
Aurora
English Symphony Orchestra
Opera North
Heritage Orchestra

London Musical Theatre Orchestra

ORCHESTRAL TUTTI
Sinfonia of London

John Wilson Orchestra

SESSIONS
Cool Music
Hilary Skewes
Dream Town Music
Isabelle Griffiths
RSNO
Up North Session Orchestra

Clockwork Sessions

WEST END SHOWS
War of the Worlds (London chair)
Miss Saigon (London dep)
Love Never Dies (London dep)

Les Mis (touring dep)

COACHING
Royal College of Music (viola sectional)
Royal Academy of Music (viola sectional)
Guildhall School of Music and Drama (viola and string sectionals)
Birmingham Conservatoire (viola teaching cover)

Mediterranean Youth Orchestra

EDUCATION

Student of Simon Rowland-Jones
Royal College of Music - Postgraduate (Distinction, full scholarship)
Utrecht ERASMUS exchange
Royal College of Music - Undergraduate (First Class Honours, full scholarship)
St. Mary’s Music School

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Instruments
Viola