The Chetham’s Concerto Competition grand final will see the young musicians perform in one of the top concert halls in the UK to a panel of leading performers.
The panel
Chereene Price studied the violin at Chethams School of Music (1991-1993), RNCM and Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens NY. Upon her return to the UK, whilst living in Manchester, Chereene’s first job was Principal 2nd violin with Northern Ballet alongside her freelance work in and around Manchester. After living in Manchester for more than ten years, Chereene was curious about ‘the London scene’ and applied for extra work with various London based orchestras. After an audition and short trial, she was offered a tutti first violin position with the BBC Concert Orchestra where she has been for 20 years, now holding the position of Number 5 first violin, acting Number 4. Chereene also enjoys guesting as a numbered player with other orchestras. It’s not always ‘serious’ classical music in her life, the BBC Concert Orchestra covers most genres. Chereene also plays electric violin and was the soloist for ELO’s live comeback concert in Hyde Park, London in 2014. She has performed as a character violinist in pantomime and has her own show as a solo guest entertainer on cruise ships. Since COVID, she has written and home recorded string arrangements and violin solos, most notably for a prog rock album for a Spanish artist.She lives in Luton with her children, partner and little blue Staffie, Pixie. Chereene is delighted and excited to be invited back to Chets to enjoy the performances of a new generation of distinguished musicians.
Half English and half Venezuelan, Ruth Rosales grew up in the Lake District. After studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Hamburg Musik hochschule, Ruth now plays second bassoon and contra bassoon in the Birmingham Royal Ballet orchestra, and also freelances, mostly in London where she lives with her family. Orchestral work includes the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Alongside her career on the bassoon, Ruth is also a concert presenter for children, and has presented concerts for the Hallé, the Welsh National Opera and BBC National Orchestra of Wales, amongst others. She is an animateur, a teacher and an ABRSM examiner. Having such variety brings Ruth a lot of joy in everything she does! Half English and half Venezuelan, Ruth grew up in the Lake District. After studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the Hamburg Musik hochschule, Ruth now plays second bassoon and contra bassoon in the Birmingham Royal Ballet orchestra, and also freelances, mostly in London where she lives with her family. Orchestral work includes the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Alongside her career on the bassoon, Ruth is also a concert presenter for children, and has presented concerts for the Hallé, the Welsh National Opera and BBC National Orchestra of Wales, amongst others. She is an animateur, a teacher and an ABRSM examiner. Having such variety brings Ruth a lot of joy in everything she does!
