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  • Genre: Classical / Experimental / Other

    Location Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Profile Views: 17632

    Last Login: 10/23/2009

    Member Since 4/1/2006

    Website www.aurorastrings.org.uk

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

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  • Members

    .. ..Aurora Strings are.... - JO MONTGOMERY: VIOLIN 1.. Born in 1974, Jo studied at Chethams School of Music in Manchester with Christopher Rowland and at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with violin professor, Detlef Hahn and Stephanie Gonley. Since graduating Jo has worked with Ulster Orchestra, which involved live radio 3 broadcasts, recording sessions and a tour of Ireland. She has also performed and recorded with the BBC Philharmonic. Jo joined the quartet in 1999 and since then has also worked regularly with the Northern Sinfonia as a freelance violinist, taking part in many concerts, recordings and education projects. She has also performed with Leslie Garrett, Sir Cliff Richard and The Avison Ensemble and recently performed on stage with The Royal Shakespeare Company..... - KIRSTEN GIBSON: VIOLIN 2.. Kirsten studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama and Newcastle University. She graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a first class honours degree then in 2001 with an MLitt with distinction. Whilst studying, she participated in master classes with Leon Spierer, Madeleine Mitchell and The Alberni String Quartet. She has since performed with Aled Jones and Thomas Allen. Having joined the quartet in 1999, Kirsten is an experienced chamber musician as well as performing regularly in orchestras throughout the north of England. She currently combines teaching at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with performing and doctoral research. .... - GAYLE HUTCHINSON: VIOLA.. Gayle is from County Durham. She has played the viola since the age of seven. She formed Aurora Strings while studying for a BA ( Hons) Music at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. In addition to playing viola, Gayle also manages the quartet. She has also worked with a range of artists such as Smoove (Acid Jazz Records), The Matinee Orchestra (Arable Records), Beccy Owen and Mercury Music Award nominee Kathryn Williams, with whom she performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London and recorded the album Old Low Light. .... - ED PENDROUS: CELLO.. Ed is from Carlisle. He won the Cumbria Young Artist Award in 1989 and then continued his studies at the Royal Northern College of Music and Huddersfield University, where he won the concerto and string prizes. Ed has worked with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and the Ensemble Buxtehude in Paris. Since returning to the north he has worked with the Northern Sinfonia and the English Philharmonic Orchestra as well as numerous solo appearances. Ed has performed with Aurora Strings since 2004 .. ......

  • Influences

    .. ..INFLUENCES.... Everyone we work with............AND Serge Gainsbourg, Steve Reich, Red, The Balanescu Quartet, Coffee, Stereolab, Philip Glass, Cigarettes, Beaches, Kraftwerk, Massive Attack, Barry White, Gene Page, Arcangelo Corelli, Alcohol, John Dowland, Yes, The Velvet Underground, Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards, Beastie Boys, Goldfrapp, Henry Purcell, Lamb, Joni Mitchell, Eric Satie, Sunshine, John Barry, Ennio Morricone, 60s Psychedelia, Faded decadence, E.L.O., 60s Bossa Nova, Boards of Canada, Plaid, Old Gregg, Johannes Brahms, Stephane Grapelli, Howard Moon, Diana Ross, Freyderyk Chopin, Jungle, Franz Schubert, Glenn Gould, Sitars, A Mighty Wind, Michael Nyman .. ......

  • Sounds Like

    .. ..RECORDING AND SESSION WORK.... The quartet is experienced in recording and session work. Recent involvement has included Aurora Strings featuring on the B side of Kathryn Williams' Shop Window EP, playing Overs with Kathryn singing. We have also recorded the soundtrack to the world premier screening of The Chimera Project - Newcastle, led by audio-visual pioneers, The Light Surgeons. This was recently screened on BBC 2. The quartet have also worked independently with artists such as The Divine Comedy, Sir Cliff Richard, Beccy Owen (Fairy Snuff), The Matinee Orchestra (Arable Records), Nancy Bone, Loon and Smoove (Acid Jazz Records). .. ......

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