PIPPA RANS  (Cello)» 

Biography
Pippa Rans is currently on trial with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (tutti).

She also works regualrly with orchestras such as:

• RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland: including trial (tutti) (2007 - 2008)
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Ulster Orchestra
• Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
• Orchestra of the Swan
• Southbank Sinfonia
• Bath Philharmonia
• English Festival Orchestra
• The New Professionals Orchestra
• Thames Festival Orchestra
• Thames Sinfonia
• Aminta Chamber Orchestra
• Camerata of London
• City Chamber Ensemble

Pippa graduated with Distinction in the Postgraduate Diploma in Performance from Trinity College of Music in 2005, where she was a scholar studying with Lowri Blake and Joely Koos. She was principal cellist of the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras and won many prizes including the Classical Concerto and the Solo Bach Competition.

Pippa gained her undergraduate degree with Andrew Fuller at the University of Birmingham, where she led all the orchestras, won the Concerto Competition and was invited to perform the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto with the University Sinfonia.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Aminta Concert Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Bath Philharmonia, Camerata of London, City Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra of the Swan, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Southbank Sinfonia, Thames Festival Orchestra, Thames Sinfonia, The New Professionals Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra. Education Work: City of London Sinfonia Education.

Pippa's orchestral work also includes

• A recent trial with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra (tutti, 2007-2008)
• St Endellion Festival Orchestra (including co-principal/Richard Hickox)
• Corps of Army Music Orchestra: co-principal
• Jersey Symphony Ochestra: co-principal.

Pippa's orchestral training includes

• BBC Concert Orchestra: Mentor Scheme (Helen Edgar)
• Academy of St Martin in the Fields: side-by-side scheme (John Heley)
• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Concert as Casterbridge Rotary Young Musician of the Year
• Trinity College of Music Symphony & Chamber Orchestras: principal
• University of Birmingham Symphony & Chamber Orchestras: principal
• Amadeus Orchestra Tour to China: co-principal

Education
Pippa's graduate studies took place at Trinity College of Music: Postgraduate Diploma in Performance with Distinction (2005), and the University of Birmingham: BMus (Hons) 2:1 (2002).

Prizes and Awards

• Winner of Vivian Joseph Classical Bowed Strings Concerto Competition, TCM.
• Finalist in Vera Kantrovich Prize for Solo String Playing (Bach), TCM
• Winner of the University of Birmingham Concerto Competition, leading to a performance of Saint-Saëns's Cello Concerto No.1.
• Trinity College of Music Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies
• EMI Music Sound Foundation Award

Teachers: Andrew Fuller, Joely Koos and Lowri Blake.

Masterclasses: Raphael Wallfisch, Richard Lester, Leonid Gorokhov, Lowri Blake and Vellinger Quartet.

Pippa joined Morgensterns in May 2006

Pippa's web profile was last updated 22nd Dec 2008

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