Arturo Chacon

Education: ❖ Baccalaureate - U. E. José María Vargas. (2007) ❖ Bachelor’s degree in music performance. (Honours 2.1) - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (2019) ❖ Master’s degree in historical performance - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (2021) Teaching experience: ❖ Double bass teacher in San Antonio Youth Orchestra from El Sistema Social program (2010 – 2011) ❖ Double bass teacher Santa Cruz Youth Orchestra from El Sistema social program (2013 – 2015) ❖ Double bass teacher King George VIII (2018 - 2019) ❖ Double bass teacher Sips Education (2018 - 2021) Performance experience: Professional ❖ Chacao Symphony Orchestra. (Tutti double bass 2011 - 2014) ❖ Teresa Carreño Symphony Orchestra. (Guest double bass 2015) ❖ Newham Philharmonic. (Principal bass 2017) ❖ La Note Ensemble. (2018 – 2020) Training: ❖ San Antonio Youth Orchestra. (2008 – 2011) ❖ Caracas Mozarteum chamber orchestra. (2014) ❖ Royal Welsh Opera. (2018) ❖ Orchestra of The Swan. (2019) ❖ Royal Birmingham Conservatoire chamber and symphony orchestra. (2015 - 2020) ❖ Royal Birmingham Conservatoire baroque orchestra. (2018 – 2020) ❖ Birmingham Royal Ballet. (2020)Recording experience: ❖ La Notte, Works by Vivaldi. (Ensemble La Notte, Birmingham 2019) ❖ London early music festival. (2020) ❖ BBC 3 recording and live broadcast. (2019) Awards and scholarships: ❖ 4 years scholarship for undergraduate degree Royal Birmingham conservatoire. (2015) ❖ 2 years master’s degree scholarship from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire strings department. (2019) ❖ Corton-Hyde Early Music Fund award scholarship for master’s degree. (2019) ❖ Chris Hedge bursary award. (2017, 2018,2019)