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Beatrice Phillips, Violin
Beatrice Philips is a much sought after chamber musician, soloist, orchestral leader and teacher. In 2015 she founded the Eusebius Quartet with long-time chamber music colleagues with whom she has recorded quartets by Bartok, Haydn, Schubert and most recently Korngold. They were finalists last year at the Royal Overseas League competition and will take up a residency at Snape Maltings in Aldeburgh this Spring.
In 2012 Beatrice founded her own Chamber Music Festival in Lewes, which has run every year since, attracting such eminent artists as Bengt Forsberg, Iestyn Davies, Alina Ibragimova, Guy Johnston, Jonathan Cohen, Alasdair Beatson, Philip Higham and many, many more.
Beatrice is an enthusiastic teacher and has coached and run junior courses for MusicWorks Chamber Music. Together with the Eusebius Quartet, she has organised tours of primary schools introducing chamber music and live performance to many young children; most recently in and around Lewes as a part of the Lewes Chamber Music Festival community outreach.
Recent solo performances include Bruch’s violin concerto at St John’s Smith Square in July, at the 40th anniversary Gala concert for the East Sussex Youth Orchestra with conductor Colin Metters and last Spring Beatrice performed Korngold’s violin concerto with the North London Symphony Orchestra.
Beatrice is extremely grateful for the current loan of a composite Stradivarius violin, which she loves.