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Thomas Rann

Cello

Professional Experience

Orchestral

Trials:
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Section Leader, 2025 -
  • Hallé - Section Leader and Principal, 2024 - ongoing
  • RTÉ Concert Orchestra Section Leader and Principal 2024 - ongoing
  • Welsh National Opera - Trial, Principal no.3 2023
  • Scottish Opera - Trial, Principal no.2 2023

Positions:
  • Sinfonia of London - Member 2024 - ongoing
  • musicAeterna Orchestra (Teodor Currentzis) St. Petersburg - Contract, Assistant Principal/Tutti 2019 - 2022    
  • Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (Switzerland, China, Macau) 2023 - ongoing
  • Opera Australia Orchestra - Associate Principal, Principal, Tutti 2016 - 2021   
  • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - Contract, Assistant Principal 2022
  • Adelaide Symphony Orchestra - Contracts, Assistant Principal/Tutti 2022
  • Sydney Chamber Opera – Principal, Associate Principal 2009 - 2014
  • Camerata Menuhin Gstaad - Principal, Associate Principal and Tutti 2009 - 2010
  • Fidelio Orchestra, Principal 2024 - 2025

Freelance work with:
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
  • BBC Concert Orchestra
  • BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Proms 2024)
  • Royal Opera House Orchestra
  • Welsh National Opera (guest principal)
  • Scottish Opera (guest principal)
  • English National Opera (Proms 2023)
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • Camerata Tchaikovsky
  • Alina Orchestra
  • Ensemble 10/10 (RLPO) guest principal)
 
Extra list only:
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • London Mozart Players
  • Oxford Philharmonic
  • Orchestra of the Swan
  • Birmingham Royal Ballet
  • London Contemporary Orchestra
  • Royal Northern Sinfonia

Session and Commercial work:
  • Hilary Skewes & Co. 2023 - ongoing
  • Sinfonia of London Decca and Chandos sessions 2024 - ongoing
  • Live TV: RTÉ Concert Orchestra - dancing with the Stars Ireland (including solo cello) 2025
 
Shows:
  • Oliver, Gielgud Theatre (West End) deputy, 2025 - ongoing

Solo & Chamber Music:
  • University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) - Artistic Director & Cellist, Australia Piano Quartet (APQ)  2014 - 2022    
  • Sydney Opera House (SOH) Artistic Director & Cellist APQ Series  2014 - 2017    
  • Melbourne Recital Centre Local Heroes and Southbank Series (APQ)   2013 - 2017    
  • musicAeterna residency, Moscow Conservatory, Berg Lyric Suite 2021        
  • musicAeterna Dom Radio Soloists Series, Rimsky-Korsakov and Brahms sextets 2021
  • Sydney Opera House Bennelong Series, Australian World Orchestra chamber music program 2021
  • Melbourne Digital Concert Hall, The Concourse, Standing with Sydney (Beethoven Op.5 no.2) 2021
  • Australia House Ensemble (London) ANZAC Day digital concert 2020
  • Brisbane Chamber Project, Haydn C Major Concerto, University of Queensland 2019
  • Immerse performances Bach and Britten Suites, Sydney Festival 2019
  • APQ recital, Wigmore Hall, London 2016
  • APQ residency, Shanghai University 2016
  • APQ recital, Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican Centre 2015
  • London Phoenix Orchestra, Dvorak Concerto, St. John’s Smith Square, London 2009
  • Solo Bach Victorian Bushfire Memorial, Westminster Abbey, presented to King Charles III 2009
  • Wigmore Hall Recital, London with pianist Wu Qian 2008
  • Recital with Caroline Almonte, Adelaide International Cello Festival, Elder Hall 2008
  • Soloist, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, QPAC Concert Hall (Vladimir Verbitsky) 2008
  • Verbier Festival Academy Soloist Programme 2007
  • Soloist, Symphony Under the Stars, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Elder Park 2006

Major Awards:
  • Elder Conservatorium Prize for Excellence in Postgraduate Research (University of Adelaide) 2020    
  • Henderson Postgraduate Research Scholarship (Sydney Conservatorium) 2008
  • Hattori Foundation Senior Award (London) 2006
  • Australian National Academy of Music Concerto Competition winner 2005
  • Muriel Taylor Scholarship for Cellists (London) 2004
  • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Young Artist (Dvorak Concerto) 2004
  • Australia Council Emerging Artist Award 2003
  • Hattori Foundation Junior Award 2003
  • Ian Potter Cultural Trust Scholarship 2002-2004

Education:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Cello Performance) - University of Adelaide 2020-2023
  • Master of Music Performance (Prof. Uzi Wiesel) - University of Sydney 2013
  • International Menuhin Music Academy, Gstaad, Switzerland (Profs. F. Helmerson & C. Richter) 2009-2010
  • Australian National Academy of Music (Advanced Performance Program) 2005
  • Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London BMus Music Hons (Prof. Raphael Wallfisch) 2004

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Instruments
Cello