Kathryn James
Violin
Violinist
Kathryn enjoys a varied freelance career and engagements include a wide variety of film and album sessions, extensive ensemble work and shows in London's West End, regional theatres and on tour.
Theatre credits include;
Sunday in the Park with George - Mountview 2024, Sinatra the Musical - Birmingham Rep 2023, The Sound of Music - Chichester Festival Theatre 2023, Oklahoma - West End 2023, South Pacific - Sadler’s Wells 2022, Oklahoma - Young Vic 2022, South Pacific - Chichester Festival Theatre 2021, The Bridges of Madison County - Menier Chocolate Factory 2019, This Is My Family - Chichester Festival Theatre 2019, Sleeping Beauty - Chichester Festival Theatre 2018-2019, Flowers For Mrs Harris - Chichester Festival Theatre 2018, Young Frankenstein - West End 2017-2018, Caroline, or Change - Chichester Festival Theatre 2017, Much Ado / Love's Labour's Lost - West End 2016-2017, Showboat - Sheffield Crucible & West End 2015-2016, West Side Story - Sadler's Wells 2013, South Pacific - Barbican & UK Tour 2011-2012, Love Story - Chichester & West End 2010, Aspects of Love - UK Tour 2007-2008
Deputy credits include;
The Phantom of the Opera - West End, Hello Dolly - West End, Kiss Me Kate - Barbican, Fiddler on the Roof - Regent’s Park, Guys & Dolls - West End, Sunset Boulevard - West End, Moulin Rouge - West End, Pretty Woman - West End, Cinderella - West End, Bedknobs and Broomsticks - UK Tour, The Last Five Years - West End, Les Miserables - UK Tour, The Book of Mormon - West End, Aladdin - West End, Motown - West End, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - West End, Evita - Regent's Park, Follies - National Theatre, An American in Paris - West End, On The Town - Regent's Park, Romeo and Juliet - Barbican, The Girls - West End, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - West End, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - UK Tour, A Little Night Music - West End
Orchestral work includes;
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, London Metropolitan Orchestra and The Heritage Orchestra
Events include;
Olivier Awards, The BRIT Awards, The Proms, The Royal Variety Show, The Whats Onstage Awards and Cardiff Singer of the World
Other shows / concert performances include;
Shrek, Annie Get Your Gun, Big Fish, Bumblescratch, Carousel, Gypsy, Peter Pan, Singin' in the Rain, Soho Cinders, The Ladykillers, The Light in the Piazza, The War of the Worlds
Teacher
As a teacher, Kathryn strives to motivate her students and show them how to achieve the best for themselves. She endeavours to give a solid grounding in technique that will later provide the framework to play any kind of music.
"I feel that music is the most wonderful avenue for self expression and that all children are capable of applying themselves to eventually accomplish this"
Kathryn very much enjoys her role in both performing and teaching and believes that the two disciplines complement and augment each other. She finds that teaching encourages her to examine the minutiae of technique to better give instruction, and her skill as a performer enables her to demonstrate clearly and musically.
Kathryn has experience working with all age groups, from Year 1 schoolchildren to adult students. She has prepared pupils for numerous performances and examinations, for example ABRSM tests and school entrance auditions. She is also very happy to coach students to play simply for the enjoyment of it! Kathryn has worked for several schools and music services across London and runs an in-demand private practice.
"I believe that I have a warm and positive persona and I always encourage my students to work to the very best of their ability"
In addition to violin Kathryn offers tuition in viola, early grades piano / keyboard and music theory.
Kathryn holds a full DBS certificate and is able to teach in person or online via zoom. All enquiries welcome.
"I feel that music is the most wonderful avenue for self expression and that all children are capable of applying themselves to eventually accomplish this"
Kathryn very much enjoys her role in both performing and teaching and believes that the two disciplines complement and augment each other. She finds that teaching encourages her to examine the minutiae of technique to better give instruction, and her skill as a performer enables her to demonstrate clearly and musically.
Kathryn has experience working with all age groups, from Year 1 schoolchildren to adult students. She has prepared pupils for numerous performances and examinations, for example ABRSM tests and school entrance auditions. She is also very happy to coach students to play simply for the enjoyment of it! Kathryn has worked for several schools and music services across London and runs an in-demand private practice.
"I believe that I have a warm and positive persona and I always encourage my students to work to the very best of their ability"
In addition to violin Kathryn offers tuition in viola, early grades piano / keyboard and music theory.
Kathryn holds a full DBS certificate and is able to teach in person or online via zoom. All enquiries welcome.
