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Sebastian Rudnicki

  SEBASTIAN RUDNICKI  (violin) » 

Biography
In 1989, Sebastian was leader of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra under Christopher Warren Green, Nicholas Cleobury and Meredith Davies.

As a solo artist Sebastian has featured on the soundtrack to Piotr Szkopiak's film "Small Time Obsession" and with his quartet Kingflare, on the soundtrack to the film "Blessed Burden". Sebastian has been booked for sessions with the National Symphony Orchestra for Anne Collis.

Sebastian regularly tours with the National Symphony Orchestra as leader on ABBA - The Music tours (inc. USA, Philippines, Scandinavia, India). He has has played in the backing orchestras for Alison Moyet, Dame Shirley Bassey (co-leader), Jamiroquai, Roxette, Michael Ball (assistant leader), Goldfrapp, Russell Watson, Katherine Jenkins, Rod Stewart, The Moody Blues, Rufus Wainwright, Josh Groban, War of the Worlds.

Sebastian has played regularly for Les Miserables in the West End.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: BBC Concert Orchestra, Bernardi Chamber Ensemble, British Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, English Chamber Orchestra, English National Ballet, National Symphony Orchestra, Opera Brava, Opera Project, Primavera, Thames Chamber Orchestra, Thames Festival Orchestra. Shows: Burn The Floor, Phantom of The Opera, Shrek, South Pacific, Wizard of Oz. Sessions: BBC TV Session.

Sebastian's orchestral work also includes the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Dartford Symphony Orchestra (guest leader), Orchestra Sinfonica D'Amici, Orquestra do Algarve, the City Of Canterbury Orchestra, The Arnold Ensemble, The Arion Orchestra, The London Academy of Ottoman Court Music (leader), and Viennese Strauss Gala - UK Tour (solo violin) for Pheonix Productions. Shows: Burn the Floor (Shaftesbury Theatre, 2010).

Education
Sebastian was born in London 1972. Sebastian's graduate studies took place at Trinity College of Music and then he went on to postgraduate studies for two years at the F. Chopin Music Academy, Warsaw, where he achieved a Diploma in Advanced Performance. Throughout his school years he attended the Centre for Young Musicians and Pimlico Special Music Course.

Prizes and Awards
Polish Government Scholarship for two years postgraduate violin study in Warsaw (1994 - 96)

Teachers: Professors J. Jakimowicz-Jakowicz, Eszter Boda-Katona, Oliver Butterworth.

Sebastian joined Morgensterns in November 2001

Sebastian's web profile was last updated 19th May 2012