Violin teacher for all levels from beginner to graduate
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Violin teacher for all levels from beginner to graduate

Holly Bhattacharya
Violin

EDUCATION

? Royal Northern College of Music – BMus Hons (2001–2005) – Recipient of Special Principal’s Scholarship
Professors: Richard Deakin • Wen Zhou Li • Pauline Nobes (Baroque)
? Chetham's School of Music (1999–2001)

TEACHING

? Brighton College (2016-current)
-College, prep and pre prep teacher
-Symphony orchestra sectional
-Director Prep senior string ensemble

? Lancing College (2011–2015)
- Assistant for prep schools string days
-String Sectionals for Symphony Orchestra
-Recording for GCSE and A-level compositions ? Stowe School (2009–2011)
-Assistant for string days
? Bromley Music Youth Trust (2010–2013)
-teaching in two infant schools
? Private teaching (2005–2015)
-Currently has a class of eight private students, high level of exam success and also teaches Grade 5 theory, viola and piano.
EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
? Orchestra Europa with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
? Northern Sinfonia in collaboration with the Northern Sinfonia’s Young Sinfonia
? String Quartet workshops in junior schools around Manchester
? Glyndebourne Education Projects (2011–2014)

ORCHESTRAL
Holly has worked with many of the UK's professional orchestras 2005–2015
? London Philharmonic Orchestra
? Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Trial
? BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Trial
? Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Trial
? CBSO
? Britten Sinfonia
? The Hallé – Trial
? English National Ballet
? Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
Chamber Music
? Alfriston Summer music Festival 2009–2015
? Bowfiddle Strings 2011–2015 regular quartet work at Goodwood
? Maleham String Quartet 2001–2005
? Recitals and chamber music including collaborations with members of the Royal Northern Sinfonia

POP & SESSION
? Take That (2015) at the O2
? War of the Worlds (2011) tour
? Mike Oldfield recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios
? Gorillaz - Live in Manchester - broadcast on BBC Radio 1 & Recording for an EMI production DVD
? Gilberto Gil Group - Performance as part of the MusicaRiva Festival in Italy
? String player for studio recording sessions including COOL Music and solo violin on various TV sound
tracks
SHOWS
? Regular work at Phantom of The Opera, London’s West End