Jessica Boyd

Jessica has a small portable amplification system to enable the acoustic violin to be heard in a loud party/wedding environment so that you can benefit from the beautiful sound of the acoustic violin at your event without worrying that it won't be heard! Orchestral: • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • Los Angeles Philharmonic • City of London Sinfonia • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra • English Symphony Orchestra • English Chamber Orchestra • Dartford Symphony Orchestra, • Pasadena Symphony Orchestra • Hatfield Philharmonic, • London Concertante, • London Soloists Chamber Orchestra, • Aurelian Ensemble • Aurora Chamber Orchestra • Orchestra della Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale (Professional orchestra with ongoing recording project in collaboration with Ricordi • Academia Gustav Mahler String Orchestra (European Tour) • London Pergolesi Sinfonietta (Section Principle) • Top of the Pops (Gavyn Wright) • War of the Worlds (International Tour) Chamber/Solo Experience: • Bach Double Concerto - London Pergolesi Sinfonietta • Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E min. Op.64 - MYO • Mozart Violin Concerto in A maj.K.219, with the UBCO • Bruch Violin Concerto in G min - Highgate Symphony Orchestra • Mozart Sinfonia Concertante, JGSE, London • Engliano Piano Trio (Member 2000- Current) • Volterra Piano Trio (Member 2003-2008) • Boyd Duo (Member 1995 - Current) Orchestral Training • Britten-Pears Orchestra • London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra • Royal Academy String Ensemble (Section Principal) • Guildhall String and Symphony Orchestras (Section Principal)-public concerts in the U.K and abroad including the Barbican, Purcell Room and St. Martin’s in the Field, a tour to Madrid, and CD recording • University of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Leader • University of Birmingham Chamber Orchestra (Leader) Training: • Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Pavel Crisan, Pauline Scott) • Royal Academy of Music (Jean Harvey) • University of Birmingham (Detlef Hahn at GSMD) BA Music and Drama • Claudio Abbado’s “Ferrara Musica” Orchestral programme (Thomas Brandis) Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale, Saluzzo, Italy MA Chamber Music (Mariana Sirbu, Hugh Maguire) Teaching • Music House for Children, Shepherds Bush, London (Group and individual violin tuition- mainly early years 3-7) 2006- ongoing • Camden Saturday Music Centre, London (Saturday specialist music school for children from 7- 18- private tuition 1-1) • Various secondary and primary schools, teaching cover, private, group and general musicianship as well as small ensemble coaching • Private violin tuition (age 3- adult) 2003- ongoing • Private piano tuition (beginners and intermediate) 2003- ongoing