Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Chamber Ensemble with RNS Principals / Thu 8 Oct

Royal Northern Sinfonia Guest Principals:
Jonathan Stone leader
Edvard Pogossian cello
Lawrence O’Donnell bassoon

first violins
Jonathan Stone
Amit Ilan Segev
Nyra Jain (Montgomery only)
Yilin Xu (Montgomery only)

second violins
Isobel Barber
Jacob Wright (Montgomery only)
Eleanor Prout (Montgomery only)

violas
Maggie Zhou
Kiara Kim
Kirin Howat

cellos
Edvard Pogossian
Lola Garcia Marquez
Samuel Hills-Field (Montgomery only)

basses
Saulo Da Silva Martins
Zoe Chen

flute and piccolo
Brioni Crowe

oboe
Theo Chapple (Montgomery only)

B-flat and E-flat clarinet
Nathan Kenworthy

bassoon
Lawrence O’Donnell

horn
Toby Johnson-Jones
Lucas Boardman (Stravinsky only)

trumpet
Edmund Tyler (Montgomery only)

timpani
Isobelle Britch (Montgomery only)

We welcome three guest principals from the Royal Northern Sinfonia – violinist Jonathan Stone, cellist Edvard Pogossian and bassoonist Lawrence O’Donnell.

From symphonies to string quartets, film soundtracks to choral masses, and original performances with awesome artists from Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Vikingur Olafsson to Sam Fender and Self Esteem, the orchestra’s members have got one of the most varied jobs there is. They’re always looking for fresh new sounds from up-and-coming composers, inviting local communities to share a stage, and doing everything they can to inspire and prepare the musicians of tomorrow to one day take their place.

They’re also working hard to smash the barriers that can stop brilliant people getting into classical music. They’ve teamed up with national partners to support women conductors to develop their careers, to help global majority musicians get vital experience in the orchestra world, and to celebrate disabled and non-disabled musicians breaking new ground together in inclusive ensemble RNS Moves. And they bring new musical opportunities to the region, headlining the first-ever BBC Proms weekend outside London.

Because they whole-heartedly believe orchestral music is for anyone – big cities and rural villages, tiny babies and life-long listeners, die-hard fans and curious minds – they travel far and wide to make sure there’s top-notch classical music on offer for anyone ready to say “I’ll give that a go”. You’ll find them in churches, castles, and community venues across the North, as well as leading the charge in Carlisle, Kendal, Middlesbrough, and Sunderland.

With 65 years of success to build on, they’ve signed a dynamic artistic leadership – Music Director Dinis Sousa, Artistic Partner Maria Włoszczowska, Principal Guest Conductor Nil Venditti and Associate Conductor Ellie Slorach – to lead the way into a bold, bright future.