About

Alex Barnes BMus (Hons) LRAM

Alex was born in Manchester in 1984, and lived in Haslingden. He took up the ‘cello aged ten, and won a place at Chetham’s School of Music at the age of thirteen. At the age of 18 he moved to London to pursue his studies at the Royal Academy of Music where he completed his Batchelor of Music degree in July 2006, having received his Licentiate diploma (LRam) in 2005. Alex has been making recordings from an early age, and has acquired a breadth of experience from working with his father, a senior BBC sound engineer, on a wide range of recordings, from solo recitals to symphony orchestras, from location recordings of concerts to studio sessions and live broadcasts. He is also experienced in digital editing and post production techniques, and masters his own red-book audio CDs.

Recording Experience
(and notable works)

2006
	National Lottery Heritage Project – Great Hall, Harlaxton Manor (Victorian Music Hall songs)
	Young Musicians’ Symphony Orchestra – Saint John’s, Smith Square London ( Elgar cello concerto – soloist: Felix Schmidt)
	Lunchtime recital (violin and cello with piano) – Royal Academy of Music London
2005
	University of London Symphony Orchestra – City of London School for Boys
	Young Musicians’ Symphony Orchestra – Saint John’s, Smith Square London (Rachmaninov third piano concerto; Tchaikovsky fifth symphony)
	Early evening recital (solo cello) – Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music London (Britten second cello suite)
	ContrapunctusXIV – St Swithun’s Church, Worcester
	Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra – The Bridgewater Hall Manchester (assistant) (Tippett a child of our time)
	Chetham’s Middle School Orchestra – The Bridgewater Hall Manchester (assistant)
	Chameleon (voice, recorder and chamber organ) – Great Hall, Harlaxton Manor
	Young Musicians’ Symphony Orchestra – Saint John’s, Smith Square London
	Lunchtime recital (piano trio, piano solo) – Royal Academy of Music London
Pre 2005
	Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra – Royal Academy of Music London (Maxwell-Davies High on the slopes of terror PREMIER RECORDING
	Dennis Brain Memorial Concert – Chetham’s School of Music Manchester (Britten Serenade for Horn and Tenor)