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Sophie Gledhill
Cello
Professional Orchestral Work        
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
 - BBC Concert Orchestra
 - BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Tutti trial, 2017-19
 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
 - Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
 - English National Opera
 - Opera North – Sub-Principal
 - English Touring Opera – Principal
 - Norrlands Opera, Sweden – Co-Principal trial, 2013
 - Royal Ballet Sinfonia – Sub-Principal
 - English National Ballet
 - Rambert Orchestra
 - Aurora Orchestra
 - Orchestra of Northern New York, USA
 - London Concert Orchestra
 - Mozart Festival Orchestra
 - Cinematic Sinfonia
 - Novello Orchestra
 - British Sinfonietta
 - Opera Holland Park – string quartet
 - Docklands Sinfonia – Principal
 - Faust Chamber Orchestra – Principal
 
Shows
- Les Misérables UK & Ireland Tour, 2021-23
 - Les Misérables: The All-Star Staged Concert, West End, 2019
 - Wicked, West End – deputy
 - Phantom of the Opera, West End – deputy
 - Les Misérables, West End – deputy
 - Matilda, West End – deputy
 - Mary Poppins, West End, UK National Tour & Zurich – deputy
 - Kinky Boots, West End – deputy
 - A Christmas Carol, Old Vic Theatre – deputy
 - Broken Wings, West End, 2018
 - Oliver!, Leicester Curve Theatre, 2015-16
 - Miss Saigon, UK National Tour & Zurich – deputy
 - West Side Story, UK National Tour – deputy
 - Opera for the Unknown Woman, UK tour – cellist/singer/actor, 2016
 - The Imperfect Pearl, UK tours & live on BBC Radio 3 – cellist/actor, 2013 & 2015
 - Death Takes A Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre, 2017
 - Dessa Rose, Trafalgar Studios, 2014
 - Thursford Christmas Spectacular – deputy
 - Antigone – composed, arranged & performed solo incidental music, Lenox MA, USA, 2012
 
Sessions & Pop
- Isobel Griffiths Ltd – including Billie Eilish at the BRIT Awards
 - Universal Publishing Production Music
 - Auddict – United Strings of Europe
 - Auburn Jam Records – including Broken Wings: The Original Concept Album
 - Jonathan Rhys Hill: solo cello for Channel 4 film Ellen & BBC dramas The Trial of Christine Keeler & The Long Song
 - Seymour Milton: scored & improvised solo cello for James Cousins Company – premieres at Sadler's Wells & Jerwood Dance House
 - Down for the Count Concert Orchestra - UK tours
 - Blake & Shirley Bassey
 - Hawkwind, AIR Studios & UK tour
 - Kate Simko & London Electronic Orchestra
 - Luke Higgins, RAK Studios
 - Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
 - Noah and the Whale, UK tour & live on BBC Radio 2
 - National Film and Television School
 
Solo & Chamber
- Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1, St John's Notting Hill, London
 - Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile for cello and string orchestra, St Jude's, London
 - CelloTrek: self-directed project for solo cello exploring connections between music and sustainability
 - Chamber works by Vivaldi for oboe and strings, Wallace Collection, London
 - Chamber works by Alyabyev and Balakirev, Pushkin House Festival, London
 - Recital of works by Beethoven and Zipoli for cello and piano, Italian Cultural Institute, London
 - Chamber works for oboe and strings with the Finzi Ensemble, Welwyn Garden Concert Club
 - Chamber works with soprano Louise Kemény, Conway Hall, London
 - Schubert String Quintet with the Rivoli Quartet, Tilford Bach Society
 
Awards
- 2010 Leverhulme Trust Bursary
 - 2009 Countess of Munster Musical Trust Award
 - 2009 British Airways Olympic Bursary
 
Education
- 2009-12 Eastman School of Music, USA – MM: Cello Performance and Literature
 
- 2006-09 Clare College, University of Cambridge – BA (Hons): Music
 
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Instruments
													Cello											
