NATALIE HARRIS (clarinet, clarinet bass, clarinet eflat) »
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Outreach experienceOutreach work which Natalie has participated in includes working with the LSO education team, Surrey County Arts children's recitals and the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra children's recital.
Teaching experienceWhilst in Sydney, Natalie taught clarinet, saxophone and piano in primary and secondary schools. She was a classroom music and piano teacher at the Australian International Performing Arts High School. Natalie also has experience of conducting ensembles and is teacher of clarinet, saxophone, piano and music theory for Surrey County Arts. |
Biography
After completing her sixth form studies at Chetham's School of Music in 2001 and having been a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Natalie took up her place at the Royal College of Music as a Scholar learning with Timothy Lines and Janet Hilton. During her first two years at the RCM, Natalie played principal clarinet with Sinfonietta, won the Stephen Trier Award for Bass Clarinet gaining extra tuition with Paul Richards, was awarded the Jellineck Prize performing Weber's Clarinet Concertino with Guildford Symphony Orchestra and became a member of the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
Natalie then completed her third year at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music as an exchange student where she learnt with Mark Walton, Margery Smith and Frank Celata. Whilst abroad she gained a casual position with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, was principal clarinet of the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, performed Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with the Conservatorium Classical Orchestra and gave a number of solo and chamber music recitals. After graduating in 2005 with a First Class Honours Degree Natalie is now combining orchestral, chamber and solo playing.
Natalie plays with several chamber music groups including Surrey Soloists Ensemble (founder member), Paragon Duo (founder member), Royal College of Music Wind Quintet, Sydney Conservatorium of Music Trio (founder member), Chetham's School of Music Wind Quintet.
Orchestral Work
Orchestras: BBC Concert Orchestra, English National Ballet, English Philharmonia, English Touring Opera, Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera Brava.
Natalie's orchestral work also includes Opera Brava, Charities Philharmonia (Principal), Sydney Symphony Orchestra (2nd Cl, 3rd Cl and Bass Cl), Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, St. Endellion Easter Festival, RCM Symphony Orchestra (2nd Cl and Bass Cl), RCM Sinfonietta (Principal and 2nd Cl), Sydney Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra (Principal), Sydney Conservatorium of Music Opera Orchestra (2nd Cl), Surrey Mahler Orchestra (2nd Cl), London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (2nd Cl), National Youth Orchestra (2nd Cl), Chethams Syphony Orchestra (Principal and 2nd Cl), GSMD Junior Department Symphony Orchestra.
Education
Natalie's schooling took place at Chethams School of Music (1999-2001) Natalie's graduate studies took place at Royal College of Music (BMus (Hons) 1st Class, 2001-2005), Exchange Programme to Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia (2003-2004)
Prizes and Awards
- Stephen Trier Award for Bass Clarinet at RCM
- Jellineck Award from Guildford Symphony Orchestra
Teachers: Tim Lines, Janet Hilton, Paul Richards, Derek Hannigan, John Reynolds, Chris Swann, Jo Patton, Mark Walton, Frank Celata, Margery Smith.
Natalie joined Morgensterns in January 2007
Natalie's web profile was last updated 12th May 2012