Elin Parry

Viola

Orchestral Experience

2022 – English Touring Opera – Cover Viola (UK tour) and Tutti Viola (London Shows)
2021 – Present – British Sinfonietta – various positions inc. Principal Viola
2018 – Present – Shadwell Opera – various positions inc. Principal Viola (2021 Don Giovanni - Nevill Holt Opera, 2019 Where the Wild Things Are Russia Tour, 2018 das Lied von der Erde Mahler/Farrington project)
2018 – Present – Royal College of Music Extra List – Tutti Viola
2018 – Present – Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra – Tutti Viola
2018 – Present - Commonwealth Cantata – Tutti Viola
2017 – Present – Southbank Sinfonia - Co-Principal Viola shared position in weekly concerts including:

solo viola in Peter Brooks 'La Tragedie de Carmen' with the ROH Jette Parker Young Artist Programme;
performances of Mozart's Don Giovanni and Judith Weir's The Vanishing Bridegroom with British Youth Opera,
residency at the Anghiari Festival
Side-by-side performances with the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields and the Allegri Quartet; London Handel Festival with Adrian Butterfield
EFG London Jazz Festival with Guy Barker; collaborations with Edward Gardner, Mark Wigglesworth and Maxime Tortelier
New Music Biennial Radio 3 broadcast performing Anna Meredith's Concerto for Beatboxer and Orchestra)

2017 – Present – Docklands Sinfonia – Tutti Viola (Roy Budd's The Phantom of the Opera Silent Film)
2016 – Helios Collective – Tutti Viola (Dido and Belinda - Purcell Reimagined, Kings College London)

Commercial Experience

2018 – Present – Southbank Sinfonia Alumni Orchestra – Various Positions inc. Principal (2022 ABC UK Tour, 2022 Go West UK Tour, 2019 ABC UK Tour, 2018 Chillfest with Tony Hadley, 2018 Roald Dhal’s Revolting Rhymes)
2018 – Present – Senbla Orchestra – Tutti Viola (2021 Love Actually Tour, 2019 Love Actually Tour, 2019 The Goonies Tour, 2018 Love Actually Tour)
2021 – Arts Symphonic – Tutti Viola (Abbey Road Session – Jamie Lonsdale recording)
2021 – Cinematic Sinfonia – Tutti Viola (Home Alone in Concert at RAH)

Orchestral Training

2016 – Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra and Welsh National Opera – Principal
2015 – International Regional Orchestral, Baden Wuttemburg – Tutti Viola
2015 – 2016 – Trinity Laban Opera Orchestra – Principal & Co-Principal
2013 – 2016 – Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra - Principal
2013 – 2016 – Trinity Laban String Ensemble – Co-Principal and Viola No.3
2012 – 2014 – Trinity Laban Baroque Orchestra – Principal
2013 – National Youth Orchestra of Wales and Welsh Sinfonia - Co-Principal
2012 – National Youth Orchestra of Wales and BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Co-Principal
2011 – 2013 – National Youth Orchestra of Wales – Principal

Education Work

2022 – Present – Teacher of Viola at Felsted School
2019 – Side by Side Concerts, Kings School Canterbury
2019 – RPS Women Conductors Workshops with the Royal Philharmonic Society
2018 – Schools Concert, Trinity Laban Musical Theatre Ensemble and Deptford Park School
2017 – Side by Side Project, In Hamony Lambeth & Southbank Sinfonia
2017 – Southbank Sinfoina Family Concert, Cadogan Hall
2017 – Side by Side Project, Marlborough College & Southbank Sinfonia
2017 – Side by Side Project, Cardinal Vaughan School & Southbank Sinfonia
2017 – Composition Workshop, Cardinal Vaughan School & Southbank Sinfonia
2016 – Schools Workshop, Orchestra Vitae
2016 – Composition Workshop, Reigate College & Camilli String Quartet
2014-2015 – HEFCE Higher Educational Mentor for Trinity Laban
2014 – Orchestral Project Coach for Scott Wilke and Hallsville Primary Schools
2012-2014 – Young Strings Ambassador for the National Youth Orchestra of Wales

Chamber Music

Camilli String Quartet – member (2013 – present)

Eastbourne Chamber Music Society Recital Series
Hay Music: Chamber music recital

MADhurst Festival Evening Recital
Saint Alfege Lunchtime Recital - Trinity Laban Lunchtime Series
Dvorak Society Afternoon Concert
Farnham Maltings Lunchtime Recital - Trinity Laban Lunchtime Series
Friends of Benslow Lunchtime Recital - Benslow Music Trust
Trinity Laban String Performance at the Wigmore Hall
Trinity Laban Richard Carne Mentorship Programme 2014/2015

Viola Ensemble Chamber Music Concert - Chamber Hall, Liszt Academy, Hungary

Competitions & Prizes

2016 - City Livery Club Prize
2015 - Trinity Laban Soloist Competition (Elgar Viola Concerto) Semi-Finalist
2015 - Trinity Laban John Barbirolli Prize for Beethoven String Quartets (Op.18 No.6) Winner
2014 - Vera Kantrovich Prize for Solo Strings (Suite No.3 in C major)Winner
2013 - National Youth Orchestra of Wales Gwynne Edwards Award

Education

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance – MMus Distinction 2014-2016
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - BMus 2:1 hons 2010-2014

Professors: Dr Rivka Golani, Walter Reiter (Baroque)
Scholarships: Shield Award (2015-16), Trinity College London Scholar (2014-15), Stanley Picker Trust Scholar (2014-15)
Masterclasses: Martin Outram, Laszlo Barsonay, Jiri Zigmund, & Alexsandar Milosev

References:

Dr Rivka Golani
Nic Pendlebury

The information contained in this CV is provided by the client of MAS.
MAS takes no responsibility for its accuracy.

Instruments
Viola