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Linda Kidwell
Viola
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
Professional
- Philharmonia Orchestra, Member 2016 - current (Extra 2007-2016)
- English National Ballet, Sub-Principal, Member (2011 - current)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra (Extra)
- BBC Symphony Orchestra (Extra, Trial 2011-2012, tutti)
- BBC Concert Orchestra
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Extra, maternity leave cover: Jan – Dec 2010)
- BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Extra)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Extra)
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Royal Ballet Sinfonia (Guest No. 2)
- English National Opera
- Welsh National Opera (Trial - tutti)
- Cape Town Opera - Principal
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Extra)
- RTE National Symphony Orchestra (Extra)
- Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (Extra)
- Royal Opera House La Serva Padrona (solo viola)
- National Chamber Orchestra of Wales (Guest Principal)
- Manchester Camerata (Extra - no.3)
- Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra
- Member of Southbank Sinfonia – rotation principal
Training
- BBC Concert Orchestra & Royal Opera House side by side schemes (Principal)
- Southbank Sinfonia/Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields Concert (Principal)
- Britten Pears Orchestra, St Endellion Festival Orchestra
- iF: 06 – Festival of New Music, Sounds New Festival
- RAM Symphony & Concert Orchestras & Sinfonia
- RAM Period Instrument Orchestra
- Manchester University Symphony, Sinfonietta & String Orchestras (Principal)
- Hampshire Specialist Music Course Orchestras (Principal)
ORCHESTRAL EDUCATION WORK
- BBC Symphony Orchestra: "Come and Play/Sing" - orchestral coaching/sectionals to amateur musicians
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Concerts for the deaf community - workshops and concerts aimed at pupils in primary schools, special schools and adults in care homes and day centres
- London Philharmonic Orchestra: Bright Sparks Concerts - aimed at Key Stage 1,2,3, GCSE and A-Level audiences
- Philharmonia Orchestra: "Orchestra Unwrapped" - live education concerts for Key Stage 2 Music
- Southbank Sinfonia: Chamber music coaching at Wells Cathedral School
- Southbank Sinfonia: Workshop Leader for School's Projects
SOLO/CHAMBER EXPERIENCE
- Telemann Viola Concerto - Live international broadcast (China)
- Solo Masterclasses: Tatjana Masurenko • Hartmut Rohde • Jerzy Kosmala • Philip Dukes • Yuko Inoue• Garfield Jackson • Robin Ireland • Milan Skampa
- Chamber Masterclasses: Thomas Brandis • Harry Bicket • Howard Davis • Peter Pople • Christopher Rowland • Levon Chilingirian • Susie Mészáros • Catherine Yates •
- Performances in Wigmore Hall, Linbury Theatre, Festival International de Musique de la Hague (2006)
EDUCATION
- Royal Academy of Music – PGdip, LRAM (2003 – 2005) Professors: Matthew Souter • Katherine McGillivray (baroque)
- University of Manchester – BMus Hons (First Class) (2000 – 2003) Professor: Louise Lansdown
PRIZES AND AWARDS
- Elton John Scholarship – RAM (2004 – 2005), Full Scholarship to RAM (2004)
- St Endellion Music Festival • Lady Groves Scholarship: Lake District Summer Music Course (2004/3)
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Instruments
Viola