SARAH FREESTONE (violin, violin electric, guitar, guitar bass, mandolin, ukulele, copyist) »
Orchestral bookings (since April 2009)
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Reviews"A faultless performance...a magical experience" Kentish Times (solo violin performance - Rimsky-Korsakov, Sheherezade, Mick Jagger Centre. "A most compelling performance. An adroit feeling for tone colour and dynamic variation which gave many beautiful moments" Julian Bream (solo guitar performance, Bream Prize). "A gem!" Evening Standard (electric violin, guitar and backing vocals for Lee Hazelwood at the 2004 Meltdown, Royal Festival Hall). Discography
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Teaching experience
Sarah currently runs various Primary school music education projects in association with the Lullingstone Quartet and has so far worked for Bexley and Dartford Borough Councils. |
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Orchestral Work
Orchestras: BBC Concert Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, English National Ballet, Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra, La Folia, Musical Associates (UK) Limited, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Education Work: BBC Concert Orchestra Education, London Philharmonic Orchestra Education, Masterclass.
Sarah's orchestral work also includes Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Kentish Opera, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
Leading experience includes: Future Music Records Orchestra, Marcel Sinfonia, Dartford Symphony Orchestra and National Association of Youth Orchestras Orchestra.
Concertos and Recitals include: Bruch, Corelli, Bach Double, Mendelssohn, R. Vaughan Williams - Lark Ascending, all played at various venues including Fairfield Halls, St Martin In The Fields, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Purcell Room and the Royal Festival Hall, and the Rodrigo Guitar Concerto 'Aranjuez and Fanatasia Para Un Gentilhombre' and Vivaldi Guitar Concerto.
Education
Sarah's graduate studies took place at the Royal Academy of Music (1989 - 1992), and the Queensland Conservatorium of Music (1990 - 1991) Sarah was was joint study Violin and Classical Guitar. During this time Sarah gained the qualifications of G.R.S.M.(Hons.) and L.R.A.M. Prior to this, Sarah was a Junior Exhibitioner at the Royal Academy of Music (1985 – 1989), and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (1986 - 1989).
Prizes and Awards
- Royal Academy of Music Bursary for continued study with Carmel Kaine in Australia
- Julian Bream Guitar Prize (winner)
- Queensland Conservatorium of Music Guitar Prize (winner)
- Tarrega International Guitar Competition (semi-finalist)
Teachers: Ita Herbert, Carmel Kaine (violin), and Michael Lewin, Tim Walker, Julian Byzantine (guitar). Sarah has also participated in guitar masterclasses with Julian Bream, John Williams and Ricardo Iznaelo.
Sarah's web links
www.sarahfreestone.com
www.sarahfreestone.com/ancora.php
Sarah joined Morgensterns in February 2002
Sarah's web profile was last updated 17th Apr 2012