William Hollands

Double Bass

Professional Orchestral Experience:

Wexford Festival Opera 2022,2023 and 2024 – No.2/Tutti
Chineke! Orchestra Autumn European Tour 2024 - Tutti
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland – No. 3/Tutti
Opera Drraig Production of ‘Bhekizizwe’ – Solo Double bass (5 Piece band)
Ulster Orchestra – No. 3
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra- No. 3/ Tutti
Brecon Ballet Festival – Solo Bass
Cinematic Sinfonietta
British Sinfonietta - No 2
Bristol Classical Players Principal /Tutti
Welsh Chamber Orchestra
North Wilts Sinfonia
Wolverhampton Philharmonic Orchestra
Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra
Dacorum Symphony Orchestra

Recording Sessions:

BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Recording for TV

Orchestral Training:

Side by side projects with Welsh National Opera
Side by side projects with BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Summer Opera Principal (Solo)
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Symphony Orchestra - No. 3 Co-Principal
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama String Soloists Scheme with Manchester Collective Co-
Principal
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra Principal (Solo)
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Chamber Winds Co Principal
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Repertoire Orchestra Co-Principal

Education:

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (2021-2023) MMus in Orchestral Performance in association
with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Welsh National Opera
Teacher: David Stark and Mary Condliffe
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (2016-2021) BMus in Performance,
Teachers: Thomas Martin, Anthony Alcock, Julian Atkinson, Jeremy Watt and Damian Rubido Gonsalez

Masterclasses attended:

Giuseppe Ettore - La Scala Milan Principal and International chair of Double Bass Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Edward Francis-Smith - Metropolitan Opera
Timothy Cobb - New York Philharmonic Principal

References:

David Stark

Mary Condliffe

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Instruments
Double Bass