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Willemijn Steenbakkers

Violin

Orchestral Trials
  • Orchestra of Opera North (tutti 1st violin, November 2018-December 2019)
  • BBC Philharmonic (tutti 2nd violin, May 2017-March 2018)
  • Royal Northern Sinfonia (sub-principal 2nd violin, September 2015-April 2016)
  • Ulster Orchestra (rank & file 1st violin, June-October 2015)
  • Orchestra of Welsh National Opera (rank & file 2nd violin, January-July 2015)
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (tutti 2nd violin, July 2012-February 2013)
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (tutti 2nd violin, March-June 2011)

Orchestral Extra & Freelance Work
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • BBC Philharmonic
  • Orchestra of Opera North
  • Orchestra of Welsh National Opera
  • London Mozart Players
  • City of London Sinfonia
  • Manchester Camerata
  • Britten Sinfonia
  • Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
  • Aurora Orchestra
  • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra – including no. 2 first violin
  • English Touring Opera
  • Orchestra of the Swan
  • London Contemporary Orchestra
  • London Concert Orchestra – including no. 2 second violin
  • New Adventures (Matthew Bourne) Orchestra
  • Orchestra of St John’s
  • Arensky Chamber Orchestra
  • Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Brandenburg Sinfonia
  • Covent Garden Sinfonia – including Leader
  • St George’s Chamber Orchestra
  • Trafalgar Sinfonia
  • Belmont Ensemble
  • Multi-Story Orchestra
  • Oxford Philharmonic
  • English Symphony Orchestra
  • Orpheus Sinfonia
  • New London Orchestra
  • Mozart Festival Orchestra
  • Rainer Hersch Orkestra – Leader
  • Apollo Chamber Orchestra
  • Senbla Concert Orchestra - no. 2 first violin/leader
  • Guildford Philharmonic

Theatre/West End show depping
  • Phantom of the Opera
  • Spirited Away (Coliseum, 2024)
  • Kiss Me, Kate (Barbican, 2024)
  • Sunset Boulevard (Savoy Theatre, 2023-24)

Orchestral Training
  • European Union Youth Orchestra
  • Britten-Pears Orchestra – co - principal 2nd
  • RCM Symphony Orchestra (principal 2nd) · Sinfonietta · Chamber Orchestra · Opera Orchestra (Leader)

Education Work
  • Apollo Music Projects – string quartet workshops for primary school children aged 8-11

Chamber Music
  • Berkeley Ensemble
  • Ensemble Montage
  • Trio D’Hiver
  • North Sea String Quartet

Education
  • Royal College of Music – MMus (2009 - 2011)
  • Royal College of Music – BMus (Hons) (2005 - 2009)

Professors: Radu Blidar · Ani Schnarch

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Instruments
Violin