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Catriona McDermid

Bassoon

ORCHESTRAL                                                                      
Professional:
Modern bassoon:
-   BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Trial – Principal
-   BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – Trial – Second
-   Royal Northern Sinfonia –  Trial –  Second
-   City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Trial - Second
-   London Philharmonic Orchestra – principal, second, third
-   RTÉ Symphony Orchestra – principal and second
-   Royal Scottish National Orchestra – principal, second
-   London Mozart Players - Principal, second
-   BBC Symphony Orchestra – second
-   Hallé Orchestra – second
-   Philharmonia Orchestra – principal bumper
-   English Touring Opera - Principal
-   BBC National Orchestra of Wales - second
-   Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – second
-   Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – second and third
-   Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – second, third, fourth
-   Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra – second
-   Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra - principal
-   Ulster Orchestra – second, third
-   Sinfonia Cymru – principal and second
-   New Music Players - principal
-   Northern Chords Festival Orchestra - second
-   Faust Chamber Orchestra – principal
-   Covent Garden Sinfonia – principal and second
-   Brandenburg Sinfonia – principal
-   Outcry Ensemble – principal and second


Period Bassoon:
-   Irish Baroque Orchestra - Trial - principal
-   The English Concert - principal
-   English Baroque Soloists - principal, second
-   Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique - principal, fourth
-   Academy of Ancient Music - principal, second
-   Dunedin Consort - principal, second
-   Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - second
-   La Nuova Musica - principal
-   Gabrieli Consort - principal, second
-   English Touring Opera - principal, second
-   Florilegium - principal
-   Brecon Baroque - principal
-   Hanover Band - principal
-   Mozartists/ Classical Opera - principal
-   Spiritato - principal
-   Oxford Bach Soloists - principal, second
-   Fiori Musicali - principal
-   La Festa Musicale - principal
-   Opera Settecento - principal
-   Instruments of Time and Truth - principal
-   Armonico Consort - principal
-   Voces 8 Baroque Orchestra - principal
-   Rameau Project - principal
-   Musical & Amicable Society - principal, second

CHAMBER AND SOLO
Modern Bassoon:
-  Countess of Munster Recital Scheme Artist 2016-18
-  Lake District Summer Music - world premiere of Toby Young commission with Navarra String Quartet
-  Concerto performances incl. Academy of St Mary le Bow, York Young Soloists, Zeitgeist Chamber Orchestra
-  Magnard Ensemble – Making Music, Tillett Trust, Tunnell Trust artists [woodwind quintet]
-  Emulsion Sinfonietta – part of Emulsion festival - cross-genre new music festival
Period Bassoon:
-  BBC New Generation Baroque Ensemble - Ensemble Moliere - partnered with BBC, NCEM and RCM
-  Handel House Talent Scheme Artist 2016
-  Concerto Performances with Convivio - Holywell Music Room, Bath Recitals, Faversham Music Club

EDUCATION WORK
- Education projects with London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Proms, Sinfonia Cymru,
  Wigmore Hall, English Touring Opera, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Handel House, Conway Hall
- Learning and participation lead/ animateur for Magnard Ensemble and Ensemble Moliere
- Music Education and Participation advisor - Musicians’ Company
- Project leader – Solo/duo workshops/projects - early years, primary and SEN schools - Musicians’ Company
- National Children’s Orchestra and Aldeburgh Young Musician tutor
- Royal College of Music and Guildhall School of Music Junior Departments - deputy bassoon teacher

COMPETITIONS / AWARDS
-  Royal College of Music Bassoon Prize
-  Postgraduate study supported by a Douglas and Fiona Flint Scholarship and awards from Musicians’ Company,
   Help Musicians UK, Countess of Munster Trust and Craxton Memorial Trust
-  Worshipful Company of Musicians' Patricia Prindl Prize for contributions to education work

EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS
- Royal College of Music Master of Performance – graduated with distinction (2014-16)
- Lincoln College, University of Oxford BA (Music) – First Class (2011-2014)

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Instruments
Bassoon, Baroque Bassoon, Classical Bassoon, Copyist, French Bassoon, Remote Recording