Mardyah Tucker
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Orchestral bookings (since January 2009)
ORCHESTRAS
- Bath Philharmonia
- British Philharmonic Orchestra
- City Concert Orchestra
- London Concert Orchestra
- London Orchestra da Camera
- Lontano
- National Symphony Orchestra
- New London Sinfonia
- Opera Brava
- Oxford Philomusica
- Showbiz Pops Orchestra
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Outreach experience
- Hackney Youth Orchestra - Dartington International Summer School
- LSO 'Take A Bow' Project (Assistant)
Mardyah created and leads World Class Strings which is a world music project applied directly onto the first stages of string playing. The project has been devised in three forms. Firstly a one to three day workshop, a six-week course and a one term introductory course and are now running it as a full one year to three year project.
World class strings aims to introduce children to string playing, improvising and composition in an inspiring way, drawing on material from all over the world as well as different genres, including jazz, pop and classical. It is an opportunity for children that wouldn't normally have the chance to learn, to have hands on experience, even if it is only for six weeks. One of the aims of a six week project is, that having had this access they would have a strong idea of what music means to them and perhaps an idea of how they may like to pursue it, not necessarily just in a classical genre or even a string instrument but opening them up to the idea of pursuing jazz or composition or indeed any type of world music. We use a map to put this into geographical context and play ourselves to and with the pupils as much as possible. We endeavour to make the sessions as colourful and lively as possible encouraging the class teacher to participate and generally have lots of fun.
The classes are up to thirty children, 20 on violin and 10 on cello. The idea is that over a period of time some children will decide string playing is not for them and some will start to have individual tuition or smaller group lessons, depending on what is practical in each given situation, to compliment their class lessons. This has already started to happen in some schools that have taken on the project.
Each session is 45 minutes long and is broken down into two sections. For 15 to 20 minutes we do warm ups, physical and vocal as well as, workshop games and exercises with ragging boxes(digital tabla and drone) or recordings. For the remaining 25 to 30 minutes we put the children on the instruments and teach them technique and repertoire written by our selves which consists of progressive pieces accompanied either by written parts, traditional melodies or improvisations in different cultural styles.
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Biography
In the course of her career Mardyah has given many solo and chamber music recitals throughout the UK. In 2007 she completed her Masters at Brunel University in contemporary music, specialising in improvisation and composition.
Mardyah has worked for many symphony and chamber orchestras, with contracts including Moscow City Ballet (sub-principal 1st violin), D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (Savoy Theatre sub-principal 2nd violin) and European Chamber Opera (principal 2nd violin). Mardyah enjoys playing principal second and has been invited to do so for the London Pro Arte Orchestra, Musicians Associates, Thames Festival Orchestra, Moscow City Ballet and the D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra.
Mardyah's musical theatre career began with her leading the Aspects of Love tour (West End season). In addition to this, her solo engagements have included The Tempest (with Vanessa Redgrave) at the Globe Theatre; and her deputy work has included The Sound of Music, The Producers, Whistle Down the Wind (doubling electric violin), Miss Saigon, Crazy for You, and at the National Theatre (trebling violin, viola and mandolin).
In June 2007 Mardyah appeared at Glastonbury co-leading the Dame Shirley Bassey Orchestra, which was broadcast on TV worldwide. In 2003 Mardyah appeared on the BBC2 documentary Apply Immediately improvising on solo violin.
Mardyah is an experienced session player having worked for many London-based contractors in large studio sessions, as well as recording solo for independent groups and record labels. She has backed artists on Top of the Pops, MTV and Breakfast TV, and has appeared playing in the film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. Mardyah has also played in the backing orchestras for artists such as Barry White, The Moody Blues and Bob Geldof.
Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Bath Philharmonia, British Philharmonic Orchestra, City Concert Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, London Orchestra da Camera, Lontano, National Symphony Orchestra, New London Sinfonia, Opera Brava, Oxford Philomusica, Showbiz Pops Orchestra. Sessions: Colin Sheen.
Education
Mardyah's schooling took place at Islington Green Comprehensive, London (1977 - 1983) and Pimlico Special Music Course (1983 - 1985). Mardyah's graduate studies took place at Royal College of Music 1985 - 1990 (ARCM Dip RCM). She furthered her musical education at the Guildhall School of Music 2003-2004 (CPD) and Brunel University 2005-2007 (M Mus), where she studied contemporary music, composition and improvisation. Teachers: Madeleine Mitchell, Ken Piper, John Ludlow, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Maurice Isaacs.
Masterclasses: Dorothy DeLay and the Chilingirian String Quartet. Mardyah joined Morgensterns in October 1995 Mardyah's web profile was last updated 28th Jan 2012
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