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Colette Overdijk

Violin

Professional Orchestra 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

Other, 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

  • BCMG NEXT Apprentice Scheme, Ensemble Coach 2022-present
  • University of Birmingham, Violin Teacher and Orchestral Coach, 2017-2023

Education

  • Royal College of Music (London) September 2011 - July 2013
    • Master of Performance (Distinction) with Jan Repko
  • Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, September 2007 - July 2011
    • Bachelor of Music with Ilona Sie Dhian Ho

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

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Instruments
Violin