Biography
Morgan is currently the violist of the Kreutzer String Quartet, the Locrian Ensemble and the Gavin Bryars Ensemble, with whom he records and travels extensively throughout Europe, and the world. He was a founder member of the Solaris String Quartet specialising in the music of composers interned in the Terezin concentration camp, Czechoslovakia, during the second world war. He has worked with many composers in England, Europe and Australia. Composers including Michael Finnissy, David Matthews, Jeremy Dale Roberts, Judith Bingham, David Gorton and Gloria Coats have all written quartets for the Kreutzer Quartet.

He has a busy recording schedule. He features as a solo artist on Naxos, and has recorded both Solo and as a chamber musician for Naxos, Dutton Epoch, GB Label, Toccata Classics, Guild, ABC Classics, BMS, NMC, and Metier.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Aurora Orchestra, Brandenburg Sinfonia, Britten Sinfonia, Chamber Domaine, Chamber Orchestra of Anglia, City of Oxford Orchestra, English Classical Players, English Festival Orchestra, Gabrieli Consort, Isis Ensemble, Locrian Ensemble, London Festival Orchestra, London Sinfonia, London Sinfonietta, National Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sinfonia Verdi. Shows: Phantom of The Opera. Sessions: Cathy Giles, English Session Orchestra, George Hamer, Hilary Skewes, Isobel Griffiths, Justin Pearson, Millennia Strings, Music Solutions Ltd, Roz Colls.

Morgan's orchestral work also includes the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra (on contract) (1996-97), Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (1993-94), The Canberra Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras, Alpha Centuri (at the Roger Woodward Festival), Hunter Valley Orchestra, Sydney Opera House Orchestra (1993-97) and Cameron Mackintosh Productions (Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables (Australia), 1994-96).

Education
Morgan's schooling took place at the Centre for Young Musicians (1983-1987). During this time he was a member of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra. Morgan's graduate studies took place at Canberra School of Music, Australia (1989 - 1993) where he obtained his Bachelor of Music degree, and at Sydney Conservatorium (1994-1995). It was in 1992 that Morgan took up the viola having been a violinist up until then.

Prizes and Awards

• City of Sydney Eisteddfod 1st Prize (1995 & 1996)
• 2MBS-FM Young Musician of the Year 1st Prize (1996)

Teachers: Leonard Dommite, Susan Dobbie, Alice Watton, Winifred Durie, Janet Davies, Maurice Coward and Diana Cumming.

Morgan joined Morgensterns in March 2001

Morgan's web profile was last updated 28th Jan 2012

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