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Cormac Browne

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Biography

Cormac's orchestral work includes:

  • Royal Opera House (Former member, Sub-Principal second, Principal Second as required - 1993-2009 and first violin - 2009-present)
  • Orchestra of St John's (leading and co-leading)
  • Camerata Ireland (leading and co-leading)
  • Southbank Sinfonia (leading)
  • London Concert Orchestra (co-leading)
  • Manhattan Chamber Orchestra (leading)
  • RNCM Symphony Orchestra (leading 1986-1990)
  • London Sinfonietta (First violin)
  • City of London Sinfonia (First violin)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • National Symphony Orchestra (First violin)
  • Ulster Orchestra (First violin)
  • Britten-Pears Orchestra (1987-1990 - First Violin)

Cormac's solo work includes:

  • BACH and VIVALDI concertos with LMA Orchestra, 1993-1994.
  • STRAVINSKY Concerto with RNCM Symphony Orchestra, 1990.
  • HAYDN Concerto in C Major with RNCM Chamber Orchestra, 1987.

Cormac's chamber work includes:

  • Violin & Piano recitals at Lauderdale House and Burgh House
  • Orchestra of St John's Chamber Ensemble at King's Place
  • Leader of the Lerici String Quartet (1985-89)
  • Member of the Landolfi Ensemble in New York (1990-92)
  • Soloists of the Royal Opera House (1997-present).

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: BBC Concert Orchestra, British Philharmonic Orchestra, Camerata Ireland, City of London Sinfonia, Irish Chamber Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Mozart Festival Orchestra, Orchestra of St John's, Royal Opera House Orchestra. Education Work: Royal Opera House Orchestra Education.

Education
Cormac's schooling took place at St Malachy's College, Belfast (1979-1985). Cormac's graduate studies took place at the Royal Northern College of Music (1985-1990), and Manhattan School of Music (PG Dip, 1990-1992).

Prizes and Awards

  • Martin Musical Scholarship (1990)
  • Countess of Munster Scholarship (1990)
  • Scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music (1990)

Teachers: Lydia Mordkovitch, Malcolm Layfield, Ani Kavafian

Cormac joined Morgensterns in June 2009

Cormac's web profile was last updated 12th May 2012