Una Palliser

Violin & Viola

Member of Balanescu Quartet (viola) since 2023

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAL

* Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
* London Chamber Orchestra
* Chamber Domaine
* London Contemporary Orchestra
* New London Orchestra
* National Symphony Orchestra
* Heritage Orchestra
* London Symphonic Rocks Orchestra (guest orchestra leader)
* Urban Soul Orchestra (guest orchestra leader & regular principal viola)
* European Symbolic Orchestra (guest principal viola)
* Cape Town Symphonia (guest principal viola)

SESSIONS

* London Metropolitan Orchestra (Andy Brown)
* Isobel Griffiths Ltd

* Cool Music (Gareth Griffiths)
* Music Creation Ltd (Paul Spong / Steve Sidwell)
* Music Matters (Roz Coles)
* Music Solutions Ltd (Sylvia Addison)
* Musical Coordination Services ltd (Andy Barnwell)
* Urban Soul Orchestra
* BEK Music Ltd
* Arts Symphonic Orchestra
* Soundtree Music
* Millennia Strings
* London String Group
* Orchestrate (Bridget Samuels)

FEATURED SOLO WORK:

* Soloist with London Chamber Orchestra (St Johns Smith Square)
* Soloist with Philharmonia Orchestra (Royal Festival Hall)
* Soloist with European Symbolic Orchestra
* Featured Quartet with Manchester Camerata Orchestra
* Featured solo violinist with composer AR Rahman - AR Rahman Live World Tour (arena tour) including America,Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Wembley Arena London
* Featured solo violinist with Shakira - Sun Comes Out World Tour (arena & stadium tour) including Madison Square Gardens, Rock In Rio Brazil
* Featured guest soloist with BBC World Music Award winning ensemble Terrafolk - at Queen Elizabeth Hall London, World Ceilidh Festival & on several European tours
* Featured soloist with American blues artist Otis Taylor - various festivals and European Tours

CHAMBER MUSIC / ENSEMBLES:

* Balanescu Quartet (member 2023-present)
* London Chamber Orchestra String Quartet (guest leader)
* Castalia Quartet (concert tours UK/Ireland)
* Avex Ensemble (strings leader)
* Duo performances and tours with Marko Hatlak (accordion)
* Classical Kicks Ensemble (including BBC Radio 3, Henley Festival, Music At Malling Festival,Regular performances at Ronnie Scotts)
* Live Music Now concerts & tours

THEATRE

* West End: Hamilton, Moulin Rouge, Come From Away, Lord Of The Rings – dep. Funny Girl Cast Album (viola & violin)
* West End/Broadway: The Ferryman
* National Theatre: Coriolanus, Small Island; Standing On The Sky’s Edge (chair)
* UK / Ire Tour: Girl From The North Country, Come From Away- dep, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change - chair
* Shakespeares Globe: Alls Well That Ends Well – Musical Director, Inn At Lydda,,Taming Of The Shrew, Made For Measure, Words of Peace
* Greenwich & Docklands &, various European Festivals: The World Famous’ Full Circle - solo violin
* European Tours: Abba The Show – violin

OTHER TOURS:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liam Gallagher, Blade Runner Live, George Michael, Michael Bublé, Moby, Avalanche City, Gnarls Barkley, Amy Winehouse (solo violin/viola with Patrick Wolf), Arcade Fire (with Patrick Wolf), Amanda Palmer, Elbow, Take That, Pete Tong, ABC, Bueno Vista Social Club/Omara Puertondo

PRIZES AND AWARD:

* Philharmonia Martin Musical Scholarship
* Scholarship, Royal Academy of Music
* RTE Musician Of The Future String Finalist
* RTE Musician Of The Future Ensemble Prize

ORCHESTRAL TRAINING:

* European Union Youth Orchestra
* National Youth Orchestra of Ireland (principal viola)
* Jeunesses Musicales International Youth Orchestra (co-principal viola)

EDUCATION

* Royal Academy of Music - BMus - 1st Class Honours

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Instruments
Violin & Viola, Electric Viola, Electric Violin, Irish Folk Fiddle, Strohviol, Viola, Violin