Thomas Gould (violinist)
| Thomas Gould | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 33–34) London, England |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Associated acts | Aurora Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia |
| Website | http://www.thomasgould.com/ |
| Notable instruments | |
| 1782 J.B. Guadagnini violin, Six-string electric violin |
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Thomas Gould (born 1983) is a British violinist and the leader of Aurora Orchestra and associate leader of Britten Sinfonia. Gould is best known for his playing of the classical music repertoire although he also plays a six-string electric violin and has performed jazz at Ronnie Scott's. He has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre and Royal Festival Hall in London, as well as Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Arena, Symphony Hall, Birmingham and National Indoor Arena.
Gould was born in London in 1983. He lives in Camden, London and is the younger brother, by fifteen years, of Clio Gould, lead violinist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He studied with György Pauk at the Royal Academy of Music from the age of 16. He credits his sister with his choice of career, telling The Daily Telegraph in April 2011 "[…] it was inspirational, but more in a social than a musical way. Clio was always bringing these really lively, interesting people home to rehearse. It seemed an exciting life she was leading, and I wanted to do something similar."
Gould takes an eclectic approach to music, with Fiona Maddocks describing him in UK Sunday newspaper The Observer as, "[…] a top soloist, happy to tackle old or new in concert hall or tramshed with symphony orchestra or accordion".
In 2009, aged 25, he was elected Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.
In 2011, Gould toured with the Australian Chamber Orchestra as both soloist and guest director. In June of the same year, Decca Classics released the Aurora Orchestra's recording of Nico Muhly's Seeing is Believing on which Gould played a six-string electric violin made by John Jordan; the recording was voted the iTunes Contemporary Classical Album of the Year. He premiered Harrison Birtwistle's Oboe Quartet the same month.
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