Sinfonia Biographies
Learn more about the members of our Sinfonia or view the full orchestra list.
John Pryce-Jones
Music Director
John joined Northern Ballet in 1992. Born South Wales. Educated Worcester, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Studied with George Hurst and Rafael Kubelik. Companies Welsh National Opera, Opera North...
Nathan Fifield
Guest Conductor
Nathan Fifield is a regular guest conductor at top ballet companies including San Francisco Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Houston Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet and is currently the principle...
Geoffrey Allan
Orchestra Leader - Violin Leader
Started playing with Northern Ballet in 1993. Leader at Scottish Ballet, New D’Oyly Carte Opera, North of England Chamber Orchestra. Guest Leader at Welsh National Opera, BBC Scottish Symphony...
Grant Green
Company Pianist
Grant Green, Company Pianist, joined Northern Ballet in 2010. He studied at the RNCM with Sulamita Aronovsky, and began his career in 1992, playing in the Philidor Trio and the Northern Chamber...
Susan Hall
Violin - Sub-leader
Joined Northern Ballet in 1994. Freelanced with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Halle, BBC Scottish, BBC Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, National Symphony Orchestra, English...
Helen Boardman
1st Violin
Joined Northern Ballet in 1998 Performed with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera North, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Lancashire Sinfonietta, Northern...
Ros Cabot
Principal Viola
Joined Northern Ballet in September 1995. Played regularly with BBC Philharmonic performing at the 'proms'. Toured with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Hallȇ, Manchester Camerata, Northern Sinfonia,...
Raimonda Koco
1st Violin Position 5
Became a regular member of Northern Ballet in 2002 In 1978 was appointed as a teacher by the Tirana Conservatory. Repertoire as a soloist with orchestra in Albania embraced concertos (such as Bruch,...
Hannah Horton
Sub-Principal Viola
Has performed with Royal Ballet Sinfonia, English National Ballet, Britten Sinfonia and Welsh National Opera. Born in the Isle of Wight. When not on tour lives in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Studied...
Sasha Volpov
Principal Cello
Started playing with Northern Ballet in 1996. Guest principal cello at BBC Scottish, Scottish Opera, Opera North, Northern Sinfonia, London Concert Orchestra. Broadcast on BBC Scottish and BBC Radio...
