Clio Gould
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Clio Gould, is an English
violinist
, professor, director of the Royal Academy Soloists
and leader
of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
.
Gould has appeared as soloist with a number of orchestras, including the London Sinfonietta
, the London Philharmonic Orchestra
, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra
, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra
, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
. In 2002, she became the first woman to serve as the leader of a London orchestra (the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
), and is currently the leader of the London Sinfonietta.
Gould is a specialist in contemporary music and has given many first performances. She is a professor of violin at the Royal Academy of Music
, and serves as director of the Royal Academy Soloists.
Gould is married to Jonathan Morton, artistic director of the Scottish Ensemble
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
violinist
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, professor, director of the Royal Academy Soloists
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
and leader
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
.
Gould has appeared as soloist with a number of orchestras, including the London Sinfonietta
London Sinfonietta
The London Sinfonietta is an English chamber orchestra founded in 1968 and based in London. The ensemble specialises in contemporary music and works across a wide range of genres, performing modern classics alongside world premieres, and includes music by electronica artists as well as folk and...
, the London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra , based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal Festival Hall. In addition, the LPO is the main resident orchestra of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera...
, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal broadcast orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain.-History:...
, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra
Ulster Orchestra
The Ulster Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Belfast, the only full-time professional orchestra in Northern Ireland. The orchestra plays the majority of its concerts in Belfast's Ulster Hall and Waterfront Hall...
, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland's national symphony orchestra. Based in Glasgow, the 89-member professional orchestra also regularly performs in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee, and abroad. Formed in 1891 as the Scottish Orchestra, the company has performed full-time since 1950,...
. In 2002, she became the first woman to serve as the leader of a London orchestra (the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
), and is currently the leader of the London Sinfonietta.
Gould is a specialist in contemporary music and has given many first performances. She is a professor of violin at the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
, and serves as director of the Royal Academy Soloists.
Gould is married to Jonathan Morton, artistic director of the Scottish Ensemble
Scottish Ensemble
The Scottish Ensemble is one of Scotland's finest string ensembles, formed from some of the most highly respected string players in Europe. Playing standing in a semicircle and without a conductor, it is led from the violin by Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton.Originally formed in 1969 as the...
.