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Phillip Granell

Violin

Artistic director and leader of Contemporary music group Phaedra Ensemble (2014- Present)

Britten Sinfonia
Welsh National Opera (Tutti & Ensemble Guest Leader 2019)
Aurora Orchestra
English National Ballet
The Ulster Orchestra
London Concert Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra
The London Mozart players
Heritage Orchestra
United Strings of Europe
Loughbourgh Opera Festival Orchestra

SESSION WORK - Pop and film (Selection)

Contractors
Isobel Griffiths Ltd
Hilary Skewes
Orchestrate (Leader / Principal Violin 2)
London Contemporary Orchestra
Elysian Collective (Principle Violin 2)

With Phaedra Ensemble:
EMI Records
Island Records
Working Title Films
Channel 4

Artists / Composers: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Arctic Monkeys, Richard Ashcroft (The verve) Jack Savoretti, Jarvis Cocker, Sampha, Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Baxter Dury, Jamie Cullum, Barry Gibb, Adrian Corke, Nico Muhly, Daniel Hart, Mika Levi, Jed Kurzel, Daniel Pemberton, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Dominic Lewis

Live: (Selection)
Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Bjork, Bonobo, Kate Tempest, Idina Menzel, Trevor Horn, Rick Wakeman, Beverley Knight, Shirley Bassey

CONTEMPORARY & CHAMBER MUSIC
Phaedra Ensemble - Violin / Director
The Riot Ensemble Violin / Guest leader
Ligeti Quartet - (Guest Violin 1 / 2 )
London Contemporary Orchestra Violin/Viola
United Strings of Europe Violin
Octandre Ensemble Solo Violin

Artists / Composers: Arctic Monkeys, Richard Ashcroft (The verve) Jack Savoretti, Jarvis Cocker, Sampha, Beth Gibbons (Portishead), Baxter Dury, Jamie Cullum, Barry Gibb. Adrian Corke, Nico Muhly, Daniel Hart, Johnny Greenwood, Mika Levi, Jed Kurzel, Daniel Pemberton

Live: Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Bjork, Bonobo, Kate Tempest, Idina Menzel, Kathrine Jenkins, Trevor Horn, Rick Wakeman, Pete Tong & Heritage Orchestra, Beverley Knight, Shirley Bassey

THEATRE (Selection)
Cinderella - Gillian Lynne - Violin (DEP) 2021-2023
Don Pasquale, Welsh National Opera, UK TOUR - Leader/Solo violin/ Onstage 2019
Fiddler On The Roof, The Playhouse, London - Solo violin/ Onstage (DEP) 2019-2020
Barnum, Menier Chocolate Factor, London - Solo violin/ Viola 2018-2019
Vixen, Silent Opera, London / Helsinki Int Opera Festival / Beijing Music Festival Trento Opera Festival,
Italy) — Solo violin/ Onstage/Acting 2017-2019
She Loves Me, Menier Chocolate Factor, London - Solo violin/Onstage 2016-2017
The Kreutzer Sonata, Arcola Theatre, London - Solo violin/Onstage 2015
Oliver! Mackintosh Tour, UK - Solo violin (DEP) 2014 - 2015
Thursford Christmas Spectacular (Tutti violin + DEP) 2008 -2014

OTHER INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: Guitar | Bass Guitar

OTHER INTERESTS: Improvised music | New music & contemporary collaboration | Onstage performance and acting

TEACHING
University of Chichester - Associate Lecturer 2012-2016
Specialising in Ensemble Coaching, Violin Tuition, World music
CoMA Summer School - Principal Tutor 2018-2024

EDUCATION
Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London - MMUS Music performance (Violin) (Dist) 2011-2013
Teacher - Clare Thompson
London College Of Music, TVU - BMUS Music performance
(Violin) (Hons) 2006-2009
Teacher - Susanne Stanzeleit.

AWARDS
2013 - Trinity Laban Conservatoire John Thompson string quartet prize
2007 - London College Of Music British Reserve Prize for Chamber Music
2007 - London College Of Music J.J.Armitage Prize for Violin
2006 - London College Of Music Outstanding Undergraduate of the Year

OTHER TEACHERS & MASTERCLASSES
Adrian Levine (RCM) 2008-2010 masterclasses. Levon Chiligirin, Krysia Osostowicz , The Lindsay Quartet, Maginni Quartet, Carducci and Wihan String quartets.

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Instruments
Violin, Viola