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Jon Thorne
Viola
Prof. Viola/Chamber Music RAMViola - Oculi Ensemble
www.oculiensemble.co.uk
ORCHESTRAL (Positions held)
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Rank & File member (1999 - 2001)
 - Oxford Philomusica Principal (2013 -)
 
Extra Work
- London Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest Principal
 - Philharmonia - Guest Principal
 - Royal Ballet Sinfonia - Guest Principal
 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Guest Principal
 - Royal Northern Sinfonia - Guest Principal
 - English Chamber Orchestra - Guest Principal
 - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Guest Principal
 - Orchestra Sinfonica Porto - Guest Principal
 - L'Orchestra Du Monde - Principal Viola
 - BBC Symphony Orchestra
 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
 - London Mozart Players - Princpal
 - London Chamber Orchestra - Principal
 - Britten Sinfonia - Co Principal
 - City of London Chamber Orchestra - Principal
 - John Wilson Orchestra - Co Principal
 - Sid Laurence Orchestra (Big Band) - Principal
 - Manning Camerata - Principal
 - Oxford Sinfonia - Principal
 - RTE Concert Orchestra - Principal
 - RTE National Symphony Ireland - Co Principal
 - Kokoro - Principal
 - Aurora Orchestra - Principal
 - Brandenburg Sinfonia - Principal
 - London Pro D'arte Orchestra - Co Principal
 - London Chamber Orchestra - Co Principal
 - Isis Ensemble - Principal
 - Brighton Philharmonic - Principal
 
SESSIONS
- Isobel Griffiths Ltd (Principal)
 - Cool (Principal)
 - English Session Orchestra (Principal)
 - Marylebone Camerata (Principal)
 - London Telefilmonic Orchestra (Principal)
 - London Metropolitan Orchestra
 - Buick Productions
 - London Session Orchestra
 
Films (including) - Batman Returns • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • Wallace and Gromit • The Corpse Bride • The Da Vinci Code • United 93 • The Bourne Ultimatum • The Golden Compass • The Dark Knight• The Mummy 3• Narnia
Adverts and Pop Albums (including) - Robbie Williams • Paulo Nutini • Westlife • Boyzone • Jordan • Kevin Spacey • BA • VW • Primal Scream • Amy Winehouse • Kaiser Chiefs • X Factor Winners
Badke Quartet - Member (2009 - 2018)
- Recitals throughout the UK and abroad including Wigmore Hall • Concertgebouw • Kings Place • Esterhazy Palace • Montreaux Festival • Bilbao Festival • Belfast Festival • St Magnus Festival • Santander Festival • Malmo Festival • Llubjana Festival •Bad Kissengen Festival • St Georges, Bristol • Aix En Provence Festival
 - Live BBC R3 broadcasts, Slovenia TV/Radio, Radio/TV France.
 - New Commissions from Ian Wilson and James Francis Brown.
 - For full details please visit www.badkequartet.co.uk
 
Bronte String Quartet - Founder Member (2001 - 2006)
- Recitals included The Wigmore Hall • Purcell Room • Queen Elizabeth Hall • The ROH • Snape Maltings • Cheltenham, Edinburgh, and Kings Lynn Festivals
 - Appearances on BBC R3 and Austrian National Radio from the Radio Hall Vienna
 - Many other appearances at festivals and societies throughout the UK and Abroad
 - Cremona International Quartet Competition - 2nd Prize (2005)
 - Tunell Trust - Winners (2003)
 - Royal Overseas League and Miller Trophy - Winners (2003)
 - Seimens Preis for best performance of Viennese Classical Work - Winners (2002)
 - Lord and Lady Lurgan Junior Fellows RCM (2002-2004)
 - Bulldog Scholars TCM (2004-2005)
 - Scholarship to attend IMS Prussia Cove (2001-2004)
 
MUSIC THEATRE
- Phantom of the Opera, West End Production incl Principal – Regular Deputy
 -  “All Classical Music Explained” (Soloist) – with Rainer Hersch at the Purcell Room
 
MUSICAL EDUCATION
- London College of Music (1995-1997) Maureen Smith, Penny Flier
 - Royal College of Music – Postgraduate (1997-1998) Simon Rowland-Jones
 -  Guildhall School of Music and Drama – Chamber music postgraduate (2001-2002) 
 
TEACHING & ORCHESTRAL COACHING
Royal Academy of Music
- Viola and Chamber Music Prof. (2011-)
 
Royal College of Music
- Viola Teaching (2005-2011)
 - Undergraduate Practical Skills Professor (2003-7)
 
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama – Viola Professor (2006-2011)
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Instruments
													Viola											
Ensembles
Oculi Ensemble
