About > Classical Experience
Cello Teachers…
• Gillian Lawrence 1990-1994 • Nick Milner 1994-1998 • Susan Lowe 1998-2003 • Anna Shuttleworth 1998-2003 • Robert Irvine 2003-2005
Masterclasses…
• Lowri Blake 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 • Alexander Boyarsky 1999 and 2000 • Alexander Baillie 2001 and 2002 • Melissa Phelps 2003 and 2006 • Raphael Wallsfisch 2004 • Louise Hopkins 2006 • Charles Medlam 2006 • Naomi Butterworth 2006
Competitions and Prizes…
First prizes in Mary Wakefield Festival, Kendal 1997 - Piano Trio and Classical Guitar • Award for the Best Grade Result in Cumbria (Grade 7 Violoncello) 1997 • Second prize in Carnforth Rotary Club Competition, 1997 - Classical Guitar • Final Round of Keldwyth Award, Levens Hall, 2001 - Violoncello • Second prize in Advanced String Playing in Glasgow Music Festival, 2004 - Violoncello • Final round of Governor’s Recital Award, RSAMD, 2004 - Violoncello • Runner-Up in Dunbar-Gerber Prize for Chamber Music, RSAMD, 2004 - Violoncello
Solo…
Rebecca Green has been a regular performer at the ‘Music in St Mary’s’ Summer Concert Series in Kirkby Lonsdale since 1997. Also, the ‘Music for a Summer Evening’ Concert Series held in Hawkshead Parish Church since 2003. More recently, Rebecca has performed twice as a soloist at the Lunchtime Recitals held in the chaplaincy of Dundee University.
‘The Hungarian Rhapsody by Popper was fiery and boisterous and called for a highly virtuosic performance from the cellist. This was quite spectacular at times, with the several cadenzas and other daunting challenges superbly played’. Garry Fraser, Dundee Courier, Feb 2006
‘Her performance of Bach’s ‘Arioso’ was excellent as was her first class rendition of a wonderful ‘Ave Maria’ by Max Bruch’. Garry Fraser, Dundee Courier, Feb 2007
In 2004, Rebecca worked with artistic and musical director, Paddy Cunneen, in his production ‘Sunburst Finish’. In it, Rebecca played ‘Lika’, the Russian Cellist, and the show performed at the Dundee Rep Theatre and The Tron Theatre, Glasgow.
Recent shows include ‘Children of Eden’ in 2005 and ‘Calamity Jane’ in 2006, both under Musical Director Andrew Salmond at the Greenock Arts Guild Theatre.
Chamber
The Nevis String Quartet - Rebecca Green is the Cellist in The Nevis String Quartet; a lively young Glasgow-based ensemble. They have enjoyed a number of concerts around the United Kingdom since 2005, including the ‘Falkirk Young Artists’ Performing Society’ in 2006. They have also performed in a number of concerts in venues such as St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, Drylaw Parish Church, Edinburgh and Christ Church, Falkirk.
The Quartet are keen to promote contemporary Scottish Music and are proud to have performed Kenneth Dempster’s First String Quartet entitled ‘Under the Hammer’ in collaboration with the composer himself.
More recently, in the summer of 2007, The Nevis String Quartet undertook a mini tour of The Lake District, which included recitals in St Mary’s Parish Church, Kirkby Lonsdale and Hawkshead Parish Church.
In September 2007, the Quartet took part in the Lunchtime Recital Series at the University of Dundee.
‘In a performance of the F major Quartet (Dvorak) that was serene in its quieter moments and bursting in vitality in the more energetic sections (…). The final movement was delivered with a bravado and unanimity that was quite enthralling’. Garry Fraser, Dundee Courier, Sept 2007
In February 2008, the Quartet performed on The Isle of Arran for their annual music series.
‘…a fresh take on musical interpretation and an intelligent perception of which instrument’s voice needed to be heard…’ Alison Prince, Arranvoice, Feb 2008
Rebecca also plays for ‘Strings Aloud’, ‘Suitable Strings’, ‘The Lakes Quartet’ and ‘Sapphire String Quartet’.
The Accidental Duo
Rebecca has recently formed a partnership with violinist/violist Heather MacIntyre and they performed at Christ Church, Falkirk, in February 2009 with a recital including Beethoven’s ‘Eyeglass’ Duo and Rebecca Clarke’s two pieces, ‘Lullaby’ and ‘Grotesque’. They played to a packed audience and are looking forward to future engagements.
Orchestral
Rebecca grew up playing for The Westmorland Youth Orchestra and The Cumbria Youth Orchestra (for whom she more recently coached the cello section). Whilst playing for The Westmorland Youth Orchestra, Rebecca was asked to perform the solo part in Vivaldi’s ‘Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93′. Since then, Rebecca has performed for a number of freelance orchestras around the United Kingdom under the baton of Lutz Kohler, Paul Spicer, Ian Jones, Sir Philip Ledger and Garry Walker.