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Nigel Smith

Double Bass

Professional Orchestral Experience
Philharmonia
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (incl. No.2)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
English National Ballet
National Symphony Orchestra (formely RTÉ)
London Concert Orchestra
The Outcry Ensemble
Longborough Festival Opera
Dorset Opera Festival
Hungaroton Studio, Budapest - Recording

Training Schemes Experience
Hungarian Philharmonic Scheme: Side-by-Side                                                                                               Jan 2022
Budapest Festival Orchestra Scheme: Side-by-Side                                                                                        Nov 2021
BBC Philharmonic Professional Experience Scheme                                                                                       2019-2020
RNCM String Festival: Side-by-Side                                                                                                                 Jan 2019
Manchester Camerata Scheme: Side-by-Side                                                                                                  Oct 2018


Education Work
BBC NOW - Outreach Project
NMPAT – Individual Teaching and Orchestra Coaching
RNCM – Young Basses coaching and workshops

Awards
Leverhulme "Study Abroad" Scholar                                                                                                                   2021-2023
National Zoltán Tibáy Double Bass competition - 2nd                                                                                         2022


Masterclasses


Uli Fussegger
Matthew McDonald
MET Orchestra Musicians
Burak Marlali
Božo Paradžik
 Dittersdorf: Concerto Mvt.1 w/ Gruber Cadenza
 Mišek: Sonata No.2
 Mišek: Sonata No.2
 J.S. Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonata in F Major
 Bruch: Kol Nidrei
 Apr 2022
 Oct 2021
 Nov 2020
 Mar 2020
 Jan 2020
Gabor Takacs-Nagy
 Orchestral Excerpts
 Nov 2023
Csaba Fervagner
 Bottesini: Elegie
 Aug 2022
Alajos H.  Zováthi
 Opera Excerpts
 May 2022

Education
Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music - Master of Music with Zsolt Fejérvári                                                                2021-2023
Royal Northern College of Music - BMus (Hons) with Ronan Dunne                                                                   2017-2020
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - Cert. of Higher Ed. with Thomas Martin                                                       2016-2017

Referees
Zsolt Fejérvári
Catherine Yates

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Instruments
Double Bass