About Sky

Violinist, recorder player and composer based in Cardiff interested in early music and interesting opportunities.

Baroque Violinist

Cardiff

Sky is a violinist and recorder player based in Cardiff and is interested in work involving early music and folk as well as chamber music and orchestral playing. They studied at Wells Cathedral School as a specialist violinist before going on to study at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and then Cardiff University. Sky also offers lessons on the violin, recorders, ukulele and music theory, and has some training in Kodály Musicianship. Sky used to sing regularly with Stream of Sound and is a certified leader of the Dances of Universal Peace as well as a natural voice teacher.

Sky's Song list

Elgar - Violin sonata in E minor

Handel - Recorder sonatas

Mozart - Violin concerto 5 in A major

Sammartini - Recorder concerto in F major

Sarasate - Introduction and Tarantella

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

Musicianship

Genres:

Klezmer, Christmas, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Early music, Film / TV music, Medieval music, Musical theatre, Renaissance, Opera, Folk, Ceillidh, Traditional English folk, Traditional Irish folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Folk rock, Originals, World music, Contemporary Christian, Traditional church music, Cabaret, Barbershop, Gospel, Acoustic, Karaoke, African music, Fanfare, Easy listening, Light music, Electronic, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, 1950s era music, 1940s era music, 1930s era music, 1920s era music, Pop, Covers, Hawaiian music, Scottish music

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Instruments:

Baroque violin, Violin, Recorder, Singer (alto), Composer, Ukulele, Fiddle, Viola

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Event types:

Theatre / Show, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Orchestrator, Transcription, Actor, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Perfect pitch, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching, Composition teaching, Community music worker

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