Jessica Boyd~ Royal Academy of Music Violinist  Violinist from Los Angeles, CA

Jessica studied violin at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music. She has been playing the violin professionally for 16 years and has played with many different groups and orchestras as well as as a soloist. She has played all over the world and in most major concert halls including the Royal Festival Hall, The Barbican Centre, and the Queen Elizabeth Hall. She has played many genres of music from Classical to Jazz, Rock to Pop and has played with folk musicians like Leon Hunt and major pop musicians like Jamiroquai. She loves different styles and musical challenges and will always be happy to discuss your needs and any special requests! Jessica has a small portable amplification system to enable the acoustic violin to be heard in a loud party/wedding environment so that you can benefit from the beautiful sound of the acoustic violin at your event without worrying that it won't be heard! Orchestral: * Royal Philharmonic Orchestra * City of London Sinfonia * City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra * English Symphony Orchestra * English Chamber Orchestra * Dartford Symphony Orchestra * Hatfield Philharmonic * London Concertante * London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, * Aurelian Ensemble * Aurora Chamber Orchestra * Orchestra della Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale (Professional orchestra with ongoing recording project in collaboration with Ricordi * Academia Gustav Mahler String Orchestra (European Tour) * London Pergolesi Sinfonietta (Section Principle) * Top of the Pops (Gavyn Wright) * War of the Worlds (International Tour) Chamber/Solo Experience: * Bach Double Concerto - London Pergolesi Sinfonietta * Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E min. Op.64 - MYO * Mozart Violin Concerto in A maj.K.219, with the UBCO * Bruch Violin Concerto in G min - Highgate Symphony Orchestra * Mozart Sinfonia Concertante, JGSE, London * Engliano Piano Trio (Member 2000- Current) * Volterra Piano Trio (Member 2003-2008) * Boyd Duo (Member 1995 - Current) Orchestral Training * Britten-Pears Orchestra * London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra ?* Royal Academy String Ensemble (Section Principal) * Guildhall String and Symphony Orchestras (Section Principal)-public concerts in the U.K and abroad including the Barbican, Purcell Room and St. Martin's in the Field, a tour to Madrid, and CD recording * University of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Leader * University of Birmingham Chamber Orchestra (Leader) Training: * Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Pavel Crisan, Pauline Scott) * Royal Academy of Music (Jean Harvey) * University of Birmingham (Detlef Hahn at GSMD) BA Music and Drama * Claudio Abbado's "Ferrara Musica" Orchestral programme (Thomas Brandis) Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale, Saluzzo, Italy MA Chamber Music (Mariana Sirbu, Hugh Maguire) Teaching * Music House for Children, Shepherds Bush, London (Group and individual violin tuition- mainly early years 3-7) 2006- ongoing * Camden Saturday Music Centre, London (Saturday specialist music school for children from 7- 18- private tuition 1-1) * Various secondary and primary schools, teaching cover, private, group and general musicianship as well as small ensemble coaching * Private violin tuition (age 3- adult) 2003- ongoing * Private piano tuition (beginners and intermediate) 2003- ongoing

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