Members of the String Section - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010Orchestral Player profiles...click photo to expand.ViolaViolaViolaCelloCelloDouble BassOriginally from Kingston Upon Hull, Liz began studying the violin at the age of four under the tuition of Mary Goodman before embarking on advanced viola tuition under Paul Mountain. Liz was awarded Salinger and University of Edinburgh academic scholarships to read music at the University of Edinburgh where she graduated in 2002 with Honours. From an early age Alison sang in operettas but was persuaded for the greater good to take up an instrument! At the age of eight she started playing the viola in Edinburgh and went on to study at the RSAMD and Napier College. She has taught and freelanced for many years, playing and recording all types of music including pop music with the Glasgow based band The Pearlfishers, and is a regular performer at Celtic Connections.Played viola professionally in Sicily for two years and with RLPO (Liverpool) for three years. Principla viola with Scottish Sinfonia since 1987 and founder member of Allestri Ensemble.Born in North Yorkshire, Pete began playing the cello at the age of eight, and went on to study music at Edinburgh University, graduating in 2003 with honours. Pete has played and toured with many great artists as a session cellist, most recently the Willard Grant Conspiracy. As a founder member of Khaya/Desc/The Leg, Pete has toured and recorded in America, Holland, Germany. Tim is currently studying music at Edinburgh University. He studied cello at Junior RSAMD for four years previously, where he was taught by Betsy Taylor. Tim recently won a scholarship from Edinburgh University as a result of his end of year performance recital.Born in Edinburgh to polish parents, Anna began piano lessons at the age of six, and took up the double bass in her late teens, subsequently studing piano, voice and bass at the R.S.A.M.D.Since graduating, Anna has played with many orchestras including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for a number of years including touring in Hong Kong.Web design by Creative Business Solutions Edinburgh, SCOTLANDBUY THE DVD
Members of the String Section - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010
Orchestral Player profiles...click photo to expand.
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Viola
Cello
Cello
Double Bass
Originally from
Kingston Upon Hull,
Liz began studying
the violin at the age
of four under the
tuition of Mary
Goodman before
embarking on
advanced viola
tuition under Paul
Mountain. Liz was
awarded Salinger
and University of
Edinburgh academic
scholarships to read
music at the
University of
Edinburgh where she
graduated in 2002
with Honours.
From an early age Alison
sang in operettas but
was persuaded for the
greater good to take up
an instrument! At the
age of eight she started
playing the viola in
Edinburgh and went on
to study at the RSAMD
and Napier College. She
has taught and
freelanced for many
years, playing and
recording all types of
music including pop
music with the Glasgow
based band The
Pearlfishers, and is a
regular performer at
Celtic Connections.
Played viola
professionally in
Sicily for two years
and with RLPO
(Liverpool) for three
years. Principla viola
with Scottish Sinfonia
since 1987 and
founder member of
Allestri Ensemble.
Born in North
Yorkshire, Pete began
playing the cello at
the age of eight, and
went on to study
music at Edinburgh
University, graduating
in 2003 with honours.
Pete has played and
toured with many
great artists as a
session cellist, most
recently the Willard
Grant Conspiracy. As a
founder member of
Khaya/Desc/The Leg,
Pete has toured and
recorded in America,
Holland, Germany.
Tim is currently
studying music at
Edinburgh University.
He studied cello at
Junior RSAMD for four
years previously, where
he was taught by Betsy
Taylor. Tim recently
won a scholarship from
Edinburgh University as
a result of his end of
year performance
recital.
Born in Edinburgh to
polish parents, Anna
began piano lessons
at the age of six, and
took up the double
bass in her late
teens, subsequently
studing piano, voice
and bass at the
R.S.A.M.D.
Since graduating,
Anna has played with
many orchestras
including the BBC
Scottish Symphony
Orchestra for a
number of years
including touring in
Hong Kong.
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