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Paul Walster

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Paul is a Cardiff-based freelance violinist.
Violinist
Cardiff

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE ORCHESTRAL – FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL 2013 – Present Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra (Leader) 2013 – 2015 Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra (Leader) 2012 – Present Cardiff Sinfonietta (Section violin) 2014 Russel Watson Orchestra (Substitute – section violin) 2014 Orchestra for M&M Productions (Section violin) 2013 – 2014 Les Bougies Baroques (Baroque violin) 2012 – 2014 Welsh Session Orchestra (Extra player – section violin) 2012 – 2014 British Sinfonietta (Extra player – section violin) 2012 – 2014 Orion Symphony Orchestra (Extra player – section violin) MUSICALS – FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL 2015 West Side Story (Superstars in the Making, Memo Arts Centre, Barry) 2015 Les Misérables (The Stage Centre, Sherman Cymru, Cardiff) 2015 Les Misérables (Mark Jermin Stage School, St Cyres School, Penarth) 2015 Ghost (St David's College Performing Arts Department, St David's College, Cardiff) 2014 Chess (Newport Operatic Society, Dolman Theatre, Newport) 2014 White Christmas (Orbit Theatre, New Theatre, Cardiff) 2013 Beauty and the Beast (Orbit Theatre, New Theatre, Cardiff) 2012 Bugsy Malone (Orbit Theatre, New Theatre, Cardiff) OTHER 2013 Welsh National Youth Opera – Paul Bunyan (No. 3 1st violin) 2012 BBC NOW – Side-by-Side project as part of Music Nation (Section 2nd violin) 2012 Novello Orchestra (Section 2nd violin) 2012 – 2014 Cardiff Charity Orchestra (Section violin) 2010 – 2012 RWCMD Orchestras – Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Orchestra (Leader), RepCo Orchestra (Leader), Badinerie (Baroque violin), Sinfonia Newydd OTHER EXPERIENCE CHAMBER MUSIC 2012 – Present Isca String Quartet – Professional group performing at concerts, weddings and functions 2010 – 2012 Resol piano trio SOLO 2014 Solo performance of Mozart, Beethoven and Debussy on Glanfa Stage, Wales Millennium Centre 2012 Solo recital of French-themed music 2009 Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E min with University of York Sinfonietta 2008 Kabalevsky's Violin Concerto in C maj with University of York Concert Orchestra EDUCATION 2010 – 2012 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama: PGDip Music (violin) 2006 – 2009 University of York: BA (Hons) Music 2.1

Musicianship
Genres:
Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Contemporary classical, Medieval music, Film / TV music, Renaissance, Opera, Musical theatre, Early music, Light music, Easy listening, Avant garde, Experimental, Covers, Pop, Acoustic, French music, German music, Italian music, Jewish music, Russian music, Scottish music, Spanish music
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Event types:
Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party
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Other skills:
Arranger, Orchestrator, Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching
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