Orchestral bookings (since September 2007) ORCHESTRAS Amadeus Orchestra Arion Orchestra Chameleon Arts Orchestra English Symphony Orchestra LMA Orchestra Watford Philharmonic SESSIONS Face Music 27th November 2010 (7.30pm) (Recital) Grovsenor Chapel, 24 South Audley Street, W1K 2PA Solo Violin Orpheus Papafilippou, Soprano Julietta Demetriades, Patrick Noronha Camerata Programme to include Mozart Violin Concerto in A 'Turkish', Sarasate Zigeunerweisen Bartok Rumanian Dances & Arias by Mozart, Gluck and Lehar Tickets £15 and £10 Concessions   The Repertoire button is inactive.   The Review button is inactive.   The discography button is inactive.   The Outreach button is inactive. papafilippou_o_6741_1.jpgpapafilippou_o_6741_2.jpg           Teaching experience Orpheus is the Violin teacher at Gumley House Convent School & Brentside Arts High School where he is also the chamber music & string ensemble coach.

Solo Violin, Orpheus Papafilippou, Brunelleschi Ensemble

Solo Bach recitals include St Brides, Lauderdale House, Bloomsbury Baptist Church and St Magnus the Martyr. In May 2007 he gave the World Premier of Preobrajenie for Solo Violin in St Mary Le Strand written for him by Aziza Sadikova.

Orpheus has performed as a Soloist in Concertos by:

• Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 in A as soloists with the Patrick Noronha Camerata at St.Paul's Church, Covent Garden, October 2008.
• Vivaldi Four Seasons as Soloist and Director with the Brunelleschi Ensemble, performances at St James's Piccadilly, Charlton House and Regent Hall in London, June 2008.
• Vivaldi Winter from the Seasons & Concerto for two Violins in A minor, Campion Chamber Orchestra in Athens.
• Bach Double Concerto ELLSO Performance Ensemble in London, conducted by Leo Patsalides. June 2007.
• Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor Arion Orchestra, St James's Piccadilly conducted Brien Stait, February 2008.
• Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 1 Violino Piccolo Concertato & Handel Concerto Grosso in C 'Alexander's Feast' Solo Violin, Orchestra of St Paul's, Covent Garden conducted by Ben Palmer, February 2008

As a chamber musician, Orpheus is the leader and founder member of the Brunelleschi String Quartet. Appearances include Science Museum, Lincoln's Inn, Painted Hall Greenwich, Eye Festival, Leominster Festival, Charlton House. English Pen "The Right to Dissent" Dover House Whitehall, Celebration of 300th Anniversary of the Union of England and Scotland in the presence of Cabinet Ministers, MPs and SMPs and the Royal Festival Hall, RFH Revival.

In February 2008 they gave the World Premier of "Heart Has No Measure" by Denise Mangiardi.

Orpheus was a founder member of Duo Concertante (violin & viola duo) from 1998-2004. The duo performed music from Bach to contemporary, with special emphasis on the music of Mozart and his contemporaries Michael Haydn and FA Hoffmeister.

Performances include the Guildford International Music Festival, St John's Smith Square, concerts and workshops for children for City of Westminster Council, Music in Libraries Series, University of Essex, Bideford Music Club and the National Portrait Gallery, Where they gave the world premier of Double portrait by Simon Speare in May 2004.

Orpheus is a founder member and the violinist of the Del Plata Tango Quintet. They perform Traditional Tangos, Tango Nuevo by Astor Piazzolla, contemporary dance music and Latin folk music. They have performed at the Grand Re-Opening of Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey Arts Centre, Clare College Cambridge, Canning House and the British Library for the Arts Council of England.

Whilst still a student at Trinity College of Music, Orpheus led the Wren Ensemble as well as a number of the other college ensembles with performances including Brahms Serenade No1, Poulenc Le Bestaire, Ibert Capriccio, Saint-Saens Septour, Villa-Lobos Choros No7, Rheinberger Nonet, Finzi, Francaix Octour, Beethoven Sextet, Boccherini, Copland, Warlock, Verdi and The Seven Deadly Sins (World Premier TCM Composers), Schoenberg Chamber Symphony Op 9 and Malcom Arnold Symphony No 4.

Orpheus also works as a Violinist/Actor in the theatre. He has collaborated closely with directors in producing the music for plays. He has experience of composing and arranging music, recording and performing live, both as solo violinist and actor.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Amadeus Orchestra, Arion Orchestra, Chameleon Arts Orchestra, English Symphony Orchestra, LMA Orchestra, Watford Philharmonic. Sessions: Face Music.

Orpheus's orchestral work also includes the Amadeus Orchestra (inc leader & principal 2nd), Arion Orchestra (principal 2nd), Camerata of London, Chameleon Arts Orchestra (inc leader & principal 2nd), London Breakbeat Orchesrta, London European Orchestra (leader), London Ripieno Orchestra (leader), London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Stanley Hall Opera, English String Orchestra.

Orpheus recently played Principal 2nd with London Musical Arts Orchestra.

Shows The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Calamity Jane, West Side Story (leader).

Training London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Wren Ensemble TCM (leader), Contemporary Music Group TCM (leader), Studio Opera Queensland (leader).

Sessions Face Music: Westlife, II Divo, Paul Potts, Susan Boyle, Wayne Gidden's Debut Album, BBC Radio 1, Short Film/Animation and Theatre sound tracks. Orpheus's television performances include Alan Titchmarsh, Paul O'Grady show and X Factor on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.

Education
Orpheus's graduate studies took place at the Royal Academy of Music, BMus Hons, LRAM Diploma, the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and Postgraduate Advanced Diploma at Trinity College of Music.

Prizes and Awards

• Royal Academy of Music Full Scholarship for study at the Queensland Conservatorium Australia
• Winner Concerto Competition performing the Sibelius Violin Concerto, Richmond Music Festival
• Silver Medal at Marlow Music Festival

Teachers: Michael Bochmann, Diana Cummings, Nicholas Miller and Carmel Kaine.

Chamber Music Coaching David Kenedy, Amadeus, Alberni, Maggini and Bochmann Quartets

Orpheus's web links
www.myspace.com/delplata
www.orpheusviolinist.com

Orpheus joined Morgensterns in January 2007

Orpheus's web profile was last updated 4th Sep 2010