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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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