Venetia recently completed her Masters in Performance with distinction at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she studied with David Takeno and was generously supported by the Guildhall School Trust and the Albert and Eugenie Frost Trust. She previously studied with Krysia Osostowicz, receiving First Class Honours, the Concert Recital Diploma and the Donald Weekes Memorial Prize from her studies at the Guildhall School.
Venetia has had opportunities to perform as a soloist and chamber musician in a number of venues throughout the UK such as the Barbican Centre, Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, St, John’s Smith Square, Cadogan Hall and the Southbank Centre as well as abroad in China, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Germany, Latvia and France. Recently, Venetia has performed live on Radio 3, at the BBC Proms, the City of London Festival and in the Barbican's 'Illuminating Britten' series. Furthermore, she has recorded at Universal, RAK and Abbey Road studios.
Since graduating, Venetia has performed in a variety of settings from concert halls to recording studios. She plays regularly with the 12 Ensemble with whom she has appeared at Kings Place and the Barbican as well as on tour in South Korea and at their Aldeburgh residency. As a member of the Eusebius Quartet, she has performed on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ as well as at festivals and concert halls throughout the UK. She is concertmaster of the Janus Ensemble and plays with other orchestras such as Sinfonia Cymru and the London Chamber Orchestra. Venetia also enjoys exploring different genres of music, having performed and recorded for funk/soul singer Nikka Costa during her UK tour and for London-based pop band We Used to Make Things. She was also fortunate to perform at London Fashion Week in February for the Le Kilt show.
Venetia has participated in masterclasses with distinguished artists such as Andras Keller, Nikolaj Znaider, Rodney Friend, Ferenc Rados, Erich Hobarth, Leland Chen, Maciej Rakowski and members of the Belcea, Takćas, Alban Berg and Endellion quartets. Venetia has taken part in numerous festivals and concert series around the world including IMS Prussia Cove, Britten Pears Young Artist Programme, Lewes Chamber Music Festival, Wye Valley Festival, Cadenza International Summer School and Lausanne Summer Academy, where she has worked with some of the world's most prominent musicians. Venetia plays a violin by Vincenzo Panormo from 1800 with a Hill & Sons bow, both of which are generously loaned by the Harrison Frank Foundation.
Venetia Jollands, Violin
Biography
Venetia recently completed her Masters in Performance with distinction at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she studied with David Takeno and was generously supported by the Guildhall School Trust and the Albert and Eugenie Frost Trust. She previously studied with Krysia Osostowicz, receiving First Class Honours, the Concert Recital Diploma and the Donald Weekes Memorial Prize from her studies at the Guildhall School.
Venetia has had opportunities to perform as a soloist and chamber musician in a number of venues throughout the UK such as the Barbican Centre, Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, St, John’s Smith Square, Cadogan Hall and the Southbank Centre as well as abroad in China, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Germany, Latvia and France. Recently, Venetia has performed live on Radio 3, at the BBC Proms, the City of London Festival and in the Barbican's 'Illuminating Britten' series. Furthermore, she has recorded at Universal, RAK and Abbey Road studios.
Since graduating, Venetia has performed in a variety of settings from concert halls to recording studios. She plays regularly with the 12 Ensemble with whom she has appeared at Kings Place and the Barbican as well as on tour in South Korea and at their Aldeburgh residency. As a member of the Eusebius Quartet, she has performed on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ as well as at festivals and concert halls throughout the UK. She is concertmaster of the Janus Ensemble and plays with other orchestras such as Sinfonia Cymru and the London Chamber Orchestra. Venetia also enjoys exploring different genres of music, having performed and recorded for funk/soul singer Nikka Costa during her UK tour and for London-based pop band We Used to Make Things. She was also fortunate to perform at London Fashion Week in February for the Le Kilt show.
Venetia has participated in masterclasses with distinguished artists such as Andras Keller, Nikolaj Znaider, Rodney Friend, Ferenc Rados, Erich Hobarth, Leland Chen, Maciej Rakowski and members of the Belcea, Takćas, Alban Berg and Endellion quartets. Venetia has taken part in numerous festivals and concert series around the world including IMS Prussia Cove, Britten Pears Young Artist Programme, Lewes Chamber Music Festival, Wye Valley Festival, Cadenza International Summer School and Lausanne Summer Academy, where she has worked with some of the world's most prominent musicians. Venetia plays a violin by Vincenzo Panormo from 1800 with a Hill & Sons bow, both of which are generously loaned by the Harrison Frank Foundation.