Other Work
I have performed and co-organised a number of other projects in London. Here is a selection of projects that I have participated in over the past four years.
Performing for Ukraine, March 2022
In March 2022, I performed with two-hundred professional musicians in Trafalgar Square. The performers came together to perform the Ukraine National Anthem and hymns composed by Ukrainian performers. The aim of the performance was ‘to stop the war’, in solidarity with Ukraine.
The performance was covered by the Guardian and BBC News, among other news outlets.
You can read the Guardian report here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/06/flashmob-of-classical-musicians-in-trafalgar-square-play-ukrainian-national-anthem?fbclid=IwAR12pZUJ63gvok6GAicc2pDIqvK2cMwx9I-IFxHBNHKMgd2wT2xLNb8IfdQ
Pavilion Ensemble, April 2023
In April 2023, I was invited to participate in a composition workshop with the Pavilion Ensemble at King’s College London. Pavilion Ensemble specialise in contemporary classical music. We performed a series of works by Masters composers, assisted by Dr Ed Nesbit and PhD student, Lara Poe. The ensemble was made up by upcoming professional classical musicians currently based in London and Cardiff.
The works were recorded by undergraduate students from the University of Surrey.
Photo Credit: The Pavilion Ensemble
Come on Eileen
In March-April 2020, I organised my first large-scale virtual performance, featuring 40 friends from KCL and my wider network. I arranged the music, created the backing track, edited the audio and edited the video. It was the first attempt of several virtual performances made throughout the pandemic, and brought together a large range of people in the early days. The band was named ‘Big Band Theory’ and it was fantastic to perform with everyone.
Strand Arts Collective, 2022
In 2022, I worked with Harry Pope to organise a series of performances for students at King’s College London beyond their studies. We set up a Sinfonia and performed a series of new and established works relating to Spring (repertoire below). In June 2022, we organised a concert performance of the opera ‘Acis and Galatea’, composed by Handel. These stand-alone projects were set up following the COVID-19 pandemic to encourage more students to engage in musical performances at university.
Beethoven – Symphony No.1 in C Major,
Delius – On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Vivaldi – ‘Spring’ from The Four Seasons (Violin Soloist: Shuang Wu)
Delibes – ‘The Flower Duet’ (Vocal soloists: Lucy Peek & Isobel Coughlan)
Ka Youn Yoo – Spring Sonnets (World Premiere)
Photo Credit: Harry Elletson Photography
Pit Band Experience
I have performed in several pit bands while studying in London. Most performances have taken place in the Greenwood Theatre in London Bridge, performing a three-night run. A selection of my favourites are listed below.
A Chorus Line (MD James Green), Jan-Feb 2020
ThreePenny Opera (MD Rita Fernandes), Dec 2019
Company (MD Harry Pope), Dec 2021
The Magic Flute (MD Zack Dickerson), Feb-March 2020
Photo Credit: King’s Opera
King’s Chorus – Mozart Requiem
In April 2022, I performed with the Strand Arts Collective Sinfonia who were accompanying the King’s College Chorus in a performance of Mozart’s ‘Requiem’. The performance was conducted by Harry Pope.
Photo Credit: Harry Elletson Photography
