Madeleine Mitchell
An internationally renowned solo violinist known for her pioneering creativity.
She has performed a wide repertoire in some 50 countries,
in major festivals and venues, frequently broadcast on television and radio, including
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in major festivals and venues, frequently broadcast on television and radio, including
the BBC Proms, ABC, Bayerischer Rundfunk and Italian TV.
The London Chamber Ensemble Quartet
Formed in 2019
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Madeleine Mitchell - violin
Gordon MacKay - violin
Bridget Carey - viola
Joseph Spooner - cello
Release their new album, Howells & Wood Quartets for SOMM on 17 October. All première recordings, at their concert in Leeds: www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk
About Madeleine
Mitchell’s acclaimed discography, for which she has been nominated for Grammy and BBC Music Awards, includes many works written for her by composers such as Sir James MacMillan, the popular 'Violin Songs'for Divine Art "a collection of small gems, wonderfully played" (The Strad) and a range of chamber music.
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She has given recitals at Lincoln Center New York, Wigmore and South Bank Centre London, Vienna, Moscow, Singapore, Seoul Centre for the Arts, Sydney Opera House, frequently representing the UK and championing British music.
As concerto soloist she has performed with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic, Polish Radio, St Petersburg Philharmonic and for the BBC.
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A highly imaginative artist, she devised the
Red Violin festival
under Lord Menuhin’s patronage, the first international eclectic celebration of the fiddle across the arts and has won awards for her original collaborations with both percussion and voices.
Madeleine is a professor at the Royal College of Music, London, where as a Foundation Scholar she won the Tagore Gold Medal and the prestigious Fulbright/ITT Fellowship to the USA, where she frequently tours.
