Colette Overdijk

Violin

Professional Orchestral Work
Positions held

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Member; First Violin (tutti), August 2016-present
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Member (tutti) 2014-2015
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra Member (tutti) 2015-2016

Trials

CBSO, Trial for no. 5 First Violin, Nov 2021- Feb 2023 & Trial for no. 4 & 5 First Violin, 2017
Scottish Ballet, Trial for Section Leader Second Violin, 2016
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Trial for Co-Principal Second Violin, 2015-16
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Trial for no. 2 Second Violin, 2014-15

Freelance

Welsh National Orchestra, Assistant leader and No. 3 First Violin, 2024-present
English Symphony Orchestra, Leader and Co-leader, 2023-present
Bath Philharmonia, including Assistant leader and Principal Second Violin, 2023-present
Manchester Collective, including no. 3 First Violin, 2023-present
Orchestra of Festival Musique Cordiale in the Provence, Leader, 2018&2019
Scottish Ballet, Guest Leader, Dec 2017

Chamber and Contemporary Music

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, 2021-present, including Leader. Wigmore Hall concerts in Nov 2024.
Hockley Social Club, a collaboration between CBSO and HSC, programming, presenting and leading the ensemble
Fontanelli String Quartet, Park Lane Group Young Artists 2013-14. Performances in Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall 2011-2014

Community and Outreach

Education

Referees
Zoë Beyers: Leader of BBC Philharmonic
Stephan Meier: Artistic Director BCMG
Jonathan Martindale: Associate leader CBSO

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Instruments
Violin