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Anna Mowat

Cello

ORCHESTRAL:

Member of Orchestra of Opera North - Co-Principal (no.2 position) 2010-2011

Principal work

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (trial for no.2 position)
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (Principal for tours in Europe & USA)
  • Opera North
  • Northern Sinfonia
  • RTE Symphony Orchestra (trial for no.2 position)

 Other regular freelance work

  • Philharmonia Orchestra (trial)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra (trial)
  • English National Opera (trial)
  • Northern Sinfonia
  • London Sinfonietta
  • John Wilson Orchestra
  • Aurora Orchestra
  • City of London Sinfonia (Co-Principal)
  • London Chamber Orchestra (Co-Principal)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Halle Orchestra

Music Theatre

  • Bernstein Festival, Le Harve - (MD Robert Scott) - solo cello
  • Phantom of the Opera - West End

Orchestral Training

  • European Union Youth Orchestra - including Principal (2000 - 2003)
  • European Union Youth Chamber Orchestra - Principal

Chamber music

  • Jerusalem quartet - joined them for a recital of Brahms Quintets for Academy recital
  • Cellos of Royal Philharmonic recital in Chichester Festival
  • Cellos of Northern Sinfonia - tour
  • Classic FM - (Schumann & Shostakovich) Live Recital - Duo & Piano Trio
  • Alexander Piano Quartet - Member (2000 - Current) Venues include:
    • Murten Festival (Switzerland) - Rye Festival - St John's Smith Square  
    • Blackheath Concert Series (Young Artists Series) - City of London Festival - Dulwich Music Society
  • The New Professionals - Principal Cello (Member 1999-2004)
  • BBC TV Series "Mozart from Scratch" String Trio Filming

Recitals

1999 - current - Pianist David Alexander & Dominic John

  • The Pump Room - Bath (Annual Recitals)
  • St Martin in the Fields
  • Rye Festival
  • Leeds Festival of Music
  • City of London Festival of Music
  • Sutton Vallance Music Society

Pop & Commercial

  • Spiritualised - UK and European Gospel Tour 2006 and 2007 - String Quartet
  • 'Cool' Sessions
  • String live tour 2011 - Principal Cello
  • Massive Attack - Radio 3 Live
  • Estelle - Album including Solo Cello
  • Recordings with LSO, LPO, Philharmonia & RPO

Education

  • Royal Academy of Music - BMus (hons) 1st Class Honours, - PG DipRAM - LRAM (1997-2003)
Professors: Melissa Phelps * Mats Lidstrom * David Strange

Prizes and Awards:

Suggia Scholarship * South Square Trust * Martin Musical Trust * St Marylebone Education Foundation 
RAM Orchestral Prize * John Ireland Prize * RAM Foundation Prize * Sir Arthur Bliss Chamber Music Prize
Harold Craxton Memorial Prize * John Mundy Prize

Masterclasses and lessons:

Wolfgang Boettcher * Boris Pergamenschikov * Peter Maintz * Johannes Goritzki * Ralph Kirshbaum * Louise Hopkins  Steve Doane * Zara Nelsova * Colin Carr * Robert Cohen * Alexander Baillie * Karine Georgian

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Instruments
Cello