Abi Hyde-Smith

Cello

Orchestral
•    City of London Sinfonia (including Principal & No. 2)
•    Birmingham Royal Ballet (including No. 2 trial sitting Principal when required)
•    Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Orchestra (No. 2 sitting Principal when required)
•    London Mozart Players (including No. 2)
•    Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra (No. 2)
•    Academy of St Martin in the Fields
•    Philharmonia
•    BBC Symphony Orchestra
•    BBC Concert Orchestra
•    London Chamber Orchestra
•    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
•    Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
•    London Contemporary Orchestra (including No. 2)
•    City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (including Sub-Principal trial 2016-2018)
•    BBC Philharmonic (including trial 2017-2019)
•    Hallé (including trial 2016-2019)
•    Manchester Camerata (including Principal)
•    Royal Northern Sinfonia

Sessions
•    COOL Music
•    London Contemporary Orchestra
•    Philharmonia
•    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chamber Music
•    Bernadel String Quartet – 1st Prize at the Intercollegiate String Quartet Competition (2013), Royal Academy of Music Chamber Music Fellows
•    Mendelssohn’s Octet with Belcea Quartet
•    Schumann Piano Quintet with Michael Dussek
•    Psappha Ensemble
•    Chamber Players of the Philharmonia
•    Chamber recitals at Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Kings Place
•    Cello Prize at Royal Academy of Music (2014)

Shows
•    ‘Matilda’ – West End Dep
•    ‘Les Misérables’ – West End Dep
•    ‘Moulin Rouge’ – West End Dep
•    Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ – West End Dep

Outreach
•    City of London Sinfonia – including leading sessions in dementia care homes, nurseries, children’s centres, hospitals & schools
•    London Chamber Orchestra – including work in schools
•    Cavatina Chamber Music Workshops – leading school workshops

Training & Qualifications
•    Royal Academy of Music Meaker Fellow in solo performance (2014-2015)
•    Royal Academy of Music Cavatina Chamber Fellow with Bernadel String Quartet (2013-2014)
•    Master of Arts (Distinction) – Royal Academy of Music (2012-2014)
•    Bachelor of Music (1st Class Honours) – Manchester University & Royal Northern College of Music – Joint Course (2008-2012)

Professors
•    Josephine Knight
•    Emma Ferrand
•    Rhuna Martin

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Instruments
Cello