Kevin

A graduate of the RNCM, Kevin was awarded a full scholarship throughout the duration of his undergraduate and postgraduate studies. He earned the highest qualifications in both his degrees, a Distinction in a Master’s in Music Performance as well as a First Class with Honours as a Bachelor of Music. His studies were kindly supported by the Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust, Ann Gerrard Award, Donny Knowles Scholarship, Thomas Jellis Bequest Fund and the Emmanuel Bursary. Under a full scholarship, he completed a Postgraduate Diploma in September 2022 as a violist, with professors Susie Meszaros and Martin Schaefer. During his time at the RNCM, he studied with the International Chair of Violin, Prof. Yair Kless and also Leland Chen. Under their tutelage, he was offered to perform the Glazunov Violin Concerto with the Manchester Beethoven Orchestra as well as Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” with the Burnley Symphony Orchestra. Through the RNCM Strings Festival, he was invited to participate in masterclasses with esteemed violinists such as Ning Feng, Mauricio Fuks and Kristof. He has appeared with the BBC Philharmonic, most notably at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. He has also performed alongside the Manchester Camerata and the Opera North. He has taken part in music festivals such as the International Mendelssohn Festival, studying with Prof. Sebastian Schmidt, the Virtuoso & Belconto Festival in Lucca, studying with Prof. Boris Brotsvyn and awarded a full scholarship at the Musikkurswochen in Arosa studying with Prof. Ingolf Turban. He has most recently been invited to take part in the Dartington Festival’s Summer School and Musikkurswochen in Arosa, where he will study as a violist with Max Baillie and Prof. Hariolf Schligtig, having been offered full scholarships at both festivals. He currently concertises a beautiful violin by Niccolo Gagliano, and a bow by François Peccatte both on loan by the RNCM. His viola, by Federico Busan, is also loaned to him by the RNCM.