Melisande Yavuz

Violin

Orchestral Experience:

London Mozart Players, Extra: 1st Violins, 02/2025-present
London Film Music Orchestra (LFMO), Extra: 2nd violins, 12/2023-present
Massimiliano Pace Concert at House of Lords, Leader 12/2024
Fulham Camerata Leader 12/2023
London International Orchestra (LIO) 1st and 2nd Violin, 09/2016-2024

Recording sessions

Isobel Griffiths Ltd, Orchestra for Nile Rodgers (‘Let’s Dance’) Abbey Road Studios 2018

Solo and Chamber

‘Vaults’, and ‘Gold’ Quartet (corporate events/weddings) 1st violin, 2021-present
Grieg violin sonata in ‘Musicians of London’Concert Series, St. Mary’s Abbey Road, 11/2023
Solo Violin in Garth Knox’s ‘Microtonal Blues’ Violin Spaces Study, in a concert with Diamanda Dramm
(DJRH, RAM) 03/2019
Solo performance of Gwyn Pritchard ‘Nebulae and Episodes’ at Blackheath Halls 11/2017

Training

Upper Strings Fellow at Royal Academy of Music, First Strings Experience Programme (2023-2025)
Royal Academy of Music Symphony, Opera and Musical Theatre Orchestras
Taki Concordia Orchestra (in association with RAM), for World Economic Forum, 2020
Dorset Opera Festival Orchestra (Week-Long Student Orchestral Scheme) 07/2017
BBC Concert Orchestra Side-By-Side with Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra 03/2017
Trinity Laban Musical Theatre Orchestra 06/2017
Junior Royal Academy Chamber Orchestra, Leader 2010-11
Barbican Young Orchestra (BYO), Conducted by Sir Colin Davis 2008-9

Masterclasses
Daniel Hope, Yuzuko Horigome (FIVA) Rodney Friend, Joel Smirno`, Dong-Suk Kang, Siyeon Ryu, Cihat Askin,
Artem Kotov, Gary Levinson, and So-Ock Kim

Competitions

Isaacs and Pirani Piano Trio Prize (RAM) Finalist 05/2019
Vera Kantrovich Prize for solo strings, Finalist 11/2016
John McAslan Violin Prize (RAM Junior) 2nd Prize 11/2012

Education

Royal Academy of Music (MA) (Distinction) 2018-20
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (BMus Hons) 2014-18
Junior Royal Academy of Music (Full Scholarship) 2007-14

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Instruments
Violin