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Raquel Lopez Bolivar

Viola

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
  • RTÉ Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Ballet Sinfonia
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Co-principal Trial
  • Welsh National Opera - Trial
  • Philharmonia Orchestra - Trial
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Trial
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
  • Madrid Symphony Orchestra. Opera House
  • Camerata of Madrid - Principal
  • Spanish National Radio Orchestra
  • National Orchestra of Spain

ORCHESTRAL TRAINING
  • Classical Orchestra of Netherlands Youth Orchestra – principal
  • Guildhall Symphony Orchestra – principal and tutti
  • Royal Conservatory of Madrid Chamber Orchestra - principal
  • Royal Conservatory of Madrid Symphony Orchestra - principal
  • Young Orchestra of Murcia for a USA Tour

SOLO & CHAMBER
  • The Golberg String Trio (Member, 2012) - members of the Chamber Studio at King’s Place
  • Chamber music concerts around London City Churches performing The Goldberg Variations By
  • J.S.Bach (Transcription by Dmitry Sitkovetsky) under the guidance of Krzysztof Chorzelsky, Robin
  • Ireland and Richard Ireland
  • Recording for BBC Radio 3 Japanese Total Immersion Project at St. Luke’s
  • Recording for BBC Radio 3. Programme “In tune”
  • Hommage to Cataluña at Guildhall School Music and Drama
  • Futeau Festival playing Tchaikovsky Souvenir du Florence - Guest first viola
  • Recitals at Ateneo Hall in Madrid & Manuel de Falla Hall in Madrid
  • Recital at Badleonfelden Sommerakademie under the guidance of Thomas Riebl and Pedrag Katanic

COMPETITIONS
  • Mutua Madrileña Insurance Company - Postgraduate and Master Scholarship, Spain, 2012-2013
  • Artists and Performers Society Scholarship, Spain 2008-2010
  • Ciutat de Manresa, Spain - First Prize 2009
  • Chamber Music Hazel Contest, Spain - First Prize 2007 · Second Prize 2006

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama – MMus Advanced Instrumental Studies 2013
  • Licentiate from Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid, Spain, 2007-2011
  • Viola Teacher Diploma from Rodolfo Halffter Conservatory in Madrid, Spain 2007

PROFESSORS: Krzysztof Chorzelsky

MASTERCLASSES: Thomas Riebl · Pedrac Katanic · Gérard Caussé · Alexander
Zemtsov · Robin Ireland - Richard Ireland · Krysia Osostwicz · Kim Kashkashian ·
Antoine Tamestit · Roberto Díaz (CEO of Curtis Institute)

REFERENCES
  • Josep Puchades: Member of Quiroga Quartet
  • Krzysztof Chorzelsky: Member of Belcea Quartet
  • Dr. Evan Rothstein: Deputy Head of Strings of Guildhall School of Music

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Instruments
Viola