HELEN TWOMEY (GREENHALGH)  (violin, violin electric) » 

Orchestral bookings (since May 2009) ORCHESTRAS Chameleon Arts Orchestra Croydon Orchestral Ensemble De Havilland Philharmonic Graff Orchestra Kentish Opera King's Camerata Milton Keynes City Orchestra   The recital button is inactive      Repertoire List Concertos: Arutiunian Concerto for Violin Bach concerto for violin in E Major BWV1042 Bach Concerto for 2 violins in D minor BWV1042 Beethoven Concerto for violin in D major op.61 Haydn concerto for violin number 2 in G Major Mendelssohn concerto for violin in E minor op.64 Mozart Concerto for violin number 4 in D major K.218 Mozart Concerto number 2 for violin in G Major Schumann Concerto for violin in D minor (under construction) Vivaldi Concerto for violin in A Minor op.3 No.6 RV356 Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins in A Minor F.I. N.177 Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins in D Major F.I. N.41 Pieces: Arnold - Five pieces for violin op.84 Bartók - First Rhapsody Beethoven - Romance in F op.50 Beethoven - Romance in G op.40 Berkeley, L - Theme and Variations for solo violin Berkeley, L - Elegy and Toccata Brahms - Hungarian Dance number 1 Brahms - Hungarian Dance number 4 Brahms - Hungarian Dance number 5 Bruch - Romance in A Minor op.42 Elgar - Chanson De Matin Elgar - Chanson De Nuit Hubay - Hejre Kati op.32 Kodaly - Adagio Kreisler - Liebesfreud Kreisler - Liebesleid Kreisler - Praeludium and Allegro Kreisler - Schon Rosmarin Kreisler - Sicilienne and Rigaudon Kreisler - Tempo di Minuetto Kreisler - Tambourin Chinois Kreisler - Variation on a theme of Corelli Massenet - Meditation from Thaïs Monti - Czardas Mozart - Rondo in C Major KV373 Paganini - Cantabile (no.8) Sarasate - Romanza Andaluza op.22, no.1 Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen op.20 Schumann - Fantasiestuck Smetana - Aus Der Heimat (From the Native Country) Tartini - Andante and Presto Telemann - Fantasie no.1 for solo violin TWV 40:14 Telemann - Fantasie for solo violin no. 6 TWV 40:19 Telemann - Fantasie for solo violin no.9 TWV 40:22 Telemann - Fantasie for solo violin no.12 TWV 40:25 Ten Have - Allegro Brilliante 0p.19 Vaughan-Williams - Andante and Pastorale Vitali - Chaconne in G minor Wieniawski - Légende Wieniawski - Polonaise Brilliante op.21 Sonatas: Bach - Sonata in C Minor BWV 1017 Brahms - Sonata in A Major op.100 Brahms - Sonata in D Minor op.108 Beethoven - Sonata in D Major op.12, No. 1 Beethoven - Sonata in G Major op.30 No.3 Franck - Sonata in A Haydn - Sonata in A Major HWV 361 Haydn - Sonata in F Major HWV 370 Leclair - Sonata in D Major Schumann - Sonata in A Minor op.105 Schubert - Sonatina in D Minor op.137 no.3 D.408   The Review button is inactive.   The discography button is inactive.      Outreach experience Helen has qualified teacher status and has worked alongside musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra on projects in Hackney and Southwark. twomey_h_1.jpgtwomey_h_2.jpg           Teaching experience Helen holds a PGCE in music Education and is also a level 2/3 teacher trainee on the British Suzuki Institute's violin course. Helen has been teaching both violin and viola since 1996 and currently is teacher of violin and viola at Emanuel School in Clapham.

Biography
Helen Twomey trained under the direction of Gillian Findlay and Richard Crabtree at Trinity College of Music, London from 1995-99. Since graduating, Helen's varied career has taken her to Denmark, Sweden, USA, Jersey and the Netherlands playing both violin and electric violin. Her current schedule includes working with orchestras and chamber ensembles throughout London and the UK, one half of a violin and piano duo, collaborating occasionally with singer-songwriters and has also been asked to lead London's Bloomsbury Chamber Orchestra on occasions as a guest leader.

She features as a solo violinist and violist on Daniel Ward-Murphy's debut album "Until the Morning Light" released in November 2008 by Sellaband.com. The song "I Think I Made You Smile" from this album has already seen airplay on BBC1's Waterloo Road (Series 7, Episode 9) and Channel 4's Hollyoaks (Episode shown in the UK on Monday 25th July 2011). Helen has also worked with Ellie Williams on her debut album "Unseen", which was released in October 2009 (tracks "Broken" and "Lay"). Both albums are available through sellaband.com.

Helen is one half of the violin and piano duo "The Cat and the Fiddle", established in 2011, working alongside Pianist Eleanor Tagart. Their active schedule ranges from recitals, weddings to corporate and private functions.

As a student, Helen was involved with Trinity College of Music Sinfonia, Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Trinity College of Music Opera Orchestra, London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Blackhorse Chamber Orchestra, Surrey Sinfonietta and helped in the initial stages to establish the London Charity Orchestra. She played regularly in college lunchtime recitals, gaining experience in solo performance.

Session bookings:

• Ellie Williams SellaBand $50k Artist Debut Album Unseen. Solo violin and viola on tracks "Broken" and "Lay".
• Daniel Ward-Murphy SellaBand $50k Artist Debut Album "Until The Morning Light" (2008) Solo violin & viola throughout the album.
• BBC Radio Kent "Introducing" with Phil Harrison (2008).
• TalkSport 1089/1053am with Mike Mendoza (2007)
• Christina Nicola for Soul Cloud Sessions (2007). Solo Violin.
• Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra film session "Room 36" for Midlothian Productions (2004).

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Chameleon Arts Orchestra, Croydon Orchestral Ensemble, De Havilland Philharmonic, Graff Orchestra, Kentish Opera, King's Camerata, Milton Keynes City Orchestra.

Helen's orchestral work also includes Trinity College of Music Sinfonia, Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Trinity College of Music Opera Orchestra, London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Surrey Sinfonietta, Barn Sinfonietta, Aurelian Ensemble, New London Sinfonia and Camerata of London.

Education
Helen was born in Yorkshire 1976. Helen's schooling took place at Nailsea School and Backwell School in North Somerset. Helen's graduate studies took place at Trinity College of Music (1995 - 1999) BMus (TCM) and at the University of London Institute of Education (2000) PGCE, with Qualified Teacher Status being obtained in August 2001. In March 2004 Helen received a LTCL in Music performance.

Teachers: Richard Crabtree, Gillian Findlay, Mario Witkowski.

Helen has attended masterclasses with Michael Bochmann (Bach's Solo sonatas and Partitas for violin); Richard Markson (Sevcik op.3 Bowing workshop); and Christopher Hirons (Franck Sonata for violin and Piano).

Helen's web links
www.helentwomey.co.uk

Helen joined Morgensterns in September 2002

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