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Matt Johnstone

Viola

TRIALS
  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – Tutti (Aug 2025 – Ongoing)
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Viola No. 2 (Sept 2024 – Mar 2025)
  • Ulster Orchestra – Principal Viola No. 2 (Feb 2024 – Dec 2024)
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Tutti (Apr 2024 – May 2025)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Tutti (Oct 2022 – Mar 2024)
  • Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Tutti (Oct 2022 – Jul 2023)

FREELANCE ORCHESTRAL WORK
  • Ulster Orchestra – Principal / No. 2
  • Fantasia Orchestra – Principal
  • Royal Scottish National Orchestra – No. 3 / Tutti
  • Philharmonia
  • Royal Northern Sinfonia
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • National Symphony Orchestra Ireland

CHAMBER MUSIC
  • Britten Pears Young Artist (2025)
  • Maiastra Chamber Music Courses
  • Klangraum Chamber Festival Cologne
  • Wigmore Hall Beethoven 250 Festival

WEST END SHOWS
  • Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre – Dep
  • Hamilton, UK Tour – Dep

ORCHESTRAL TRAINING
  • Southbank Sinfonia (2018)
  • CBSO Training Scheme (2016)
  • Birmingham Royal Ballet Training Scheme (2016)

EDUCATION
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Junior Fellowship (2021 – 2022)
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama – MPerf Orchestral Artistry, Distinction with Concert
  • Recital Diploma (2019 – 2021)
  • Shanghai Conservatory of Music – Exchange Program (2019)
  • Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – BMus, 2:1 (2013 – 2017)

AWARDS
  • Herbert Lumby Prize for Violists (2016)











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Instruments
Viola