Heidi Parsons

Cello

Professional Orchestral
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (guest principal) (2024-ongoing)
Royal Northern Sinfonia (guest principal) (2019-ongoing)
Dorset Opera (sub-principal)
Nevill Holt Opera
Heritage Orchestra
Belmont Ensemble (No.2)
National Symphony Orchestra (No.2)
Focus Opera (principal/solo)
Festival Chamber Orchestra (principal)
Southrepps Festival Orchestra (No. 2)
London Firebird Orchestra
Euphonia Chamber Orchestra (No.2)
Stanley Hall Opera (No.2)
Orchestra of St. Paul’s
Independent Opera Company

Chamber Music:
• Galos Piano Trio
-‘Ambache Trust’ award winners – awarded financial prize to record and produce our second record.
-Ensemble in Residence – Young Music Makers of Dyfed.
-In Tune BBC Radio 3 – William Sterndale- Bennett, Clara Schumann
-Recitals in Conway Hall, St. Martin in the Fields, St. David’s Cathedral, Chelmsford Cathedral, St. Bride’s, St. Mary at Hill.
-Collaboration with soprano, Sarah Gabriel.
• String Duo with violinist Bogdan Vacarescu
-Recitals at St. Johns College Cambridge, Brunel Museum, Chichester Arts Festival, Cromer Music Evenings, Keele University.

TV and Commercial
‘The Feed’ – Netflix, solo
‘Thirteen’ Episodes 2&3 – BBC 2, solo
‘Don’t take my Baby’ (Bafta Winner) – BBC 3, solo
‘Black Mirror’, Episode ‘White Bear’ – (Emmy Winner) Channel 4, solo
‘A World Not Ours’ - Documentary feature film – (Winner Best International Feature, Peace Prize, Grand Prix) - solo
‘The Truth about Stanley’ – Short film (Trademark films/The Big Issue Foundation) – solo
‘Satisfaction’ – Short film – (Official Selection Rhode Island Int. Film Festival & Cambridge Film Festival) – solo

Solo
-Recitals at venues including – St. John’s College Chapel Cambridge, Cromer Music Evenings, Chichester Arts Festival, Brunel Museum and Conway Hall.
-Represented the ‘London Steve Reich Ensemble’ performing ‘Cello Counterpoint’ at The Cheltenham Festival

Shows
‘Les Miserables’ - Deputy
‘Working’ at Southwark Playhouse (solo)
Thursford Christmas Spectacular (principal)
NSO ABBA Tribute Show European Tour (co-principal)
Titanic – UK Tour, Southwark Playhouse, Charing Cross Theatre (solo)
Graffiti Classics – International, worldwide touring, comedy string quartet
Bowjangles – European Festivals (comedy string quartet)

Education
Royal Academy of Music- PGDip(RAM) – Merit
BMus(Hons) - 2:1
LRAM

Prizes and Fellowships
Royal Academy of Music: Leverhulme Orchestral Fellowship
Royal Academy of Music: Suggia Scholarship
Royal Academy of Music: Guinness Prize for Music in the Community

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Instruments
Cello