Daniel Stroud

Violin

Professional Orchestral Experience
• BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Inc. BBC Proms 2022 & 2023)
• English Chamber Orchestra
• London Mozart Players
• Glyndebourne Sinfonia
• Oxford Philharmonic
• Britten Sinfonia
• Royal Scottish National Orchestra
• Scottish Ensemble
• National Symphony Orchestra
• Knussen Chamber Orchestra
• Chroma Ensemble
• Heritage Orchestra
• Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
• Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Session/Theatre/TV
• Hilary Skewes Sessions. (inc. Disney’s Snow White 2025)
• Co-leader of the Les Misérables West End European Arena Tour 2024-25
• Deputy Leader for Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, London
• BRIT Awards with Ed Sheeran
• Royal Albert Hall with RAYE
• BEK Strings

Orchestral Training
• Leader of the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra; under Sir Mark Elder
• Leader of the Manson Ensemble at the Royal Academy of Music; under Franck Ollu
• Principle Second Violin of the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra; under John Wilson
• Principle Second Violin of the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra; under Ryan Bancroft
• Leader of National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

Chamber
• Recital tour with duo pianist around venues in Scotland
• String Trio with cellist Alice Neary, at Hellensmusic Festival
• String Trio Recital at St James Piccadilly, London
• Seida Ensemble; concerts of Bartok’s Divertimento in London
• Ebenos Ensemble; concerts in London of Britten’s Oboe Quartet
• Recital at Regent Hall with Harpist

Solo
• Tunnell Trust Recital Scheme Artist, 2023-24
• Achieved the highest violin mark in his year for the Masters final recital at the Royal Academy of Music.
• Semi-finalist of the Royal Overseas League Competition
• Violin recital at the Petworth Festival
• Violin recital at the V&A Museum, Kensington
• 2nd Prize for the Winifred Small Solo Violin Competition at the Royal Academy of Music
• Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso with the Trent Chamber Orchestra
• Barber Violin Concerto with the Edinburgh Festival Symphony Orchestra at the Queen’s Hall
• The Lark Ascending performance at conductor Georg Solti’s House, in a commemoration concert for Lady Solti

Awards
• Awarded the prestigious Regency Award from the Royal Academy of Music for achieving the highest violin mark for Masters final recital
• The Manoug Parikian Award from Help Musicians
• DipRAM award from the Royal Academy of music for an exceptional final recital
• The James Wright Award from the Royal Academy of Music for performing achievements throughout his undergraduate degree
• Harrison-Frank Family Foundation Award
• Scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music for Masters
• Countess of Munster Postgraduate Award
• St. Marylebone Educational Fund Award
• Sir James Caird Travelling Scholarship
• The Cross Trust Scholarship
• Colin MacLean Bursary from the NYOS
• The Harrison Gowland Scholarship from the Royal Academy
• The Dewar Arts Award

Education
• Royal Academy of Music, MA Distinction, Regency Award & DipRAM – (2021 - 2023)
• Royal Academy of Music, Bachelor of Music, First Class Honours - (BMus Hons, 2017 - 2021)
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Department - (2014-2017)
• Queensferry High School - (2011-2017)

Masterclasses: James Ehnes, Tasmin Little, Roman Simovic, Igor Yusefovich, Eszter Haffner, Andrej Bielow, Stephan Picard, Levon Chilingirian

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Instruments
Violin