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| Roland Herrera Violinist & Teacher : Informal Résumé
At Rose Hill preparatory school sang as Soprano Soloist in the choir. Played in the IAPS Orchestra conducted by John Lubbock at The Maltings, Snape. Toured Italy and France as leader of the "Quartetto Accademia Ambrosiana". Performed with Milan Conservatory staff and "La Scala" orchestra members playing in prestigious theatres in Milan. Played with the Milan Radio Orchestra (RAI), and toured Switzerland as Soloist with a String Chamber Orchestra based in Lugano. Gave many recitals with Pianist Svetlana Tchernova (teacher at the Moscow Conservatory). Taught at the following music schools in Northern Italy : The "Roberto Goitre", The "CDPMusica", The Conservatorio di Bergamo and The "Accademia Musicale Lombarda". Also ran Summer Violin Masterclasses in Trabuchello for three consecutive years. In 1997 moved to England and joined the European String Teachers Association (ESTA) and the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM). Briefly worked for the Berkshire Young Musicians Trust and attended examiner training at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Held workshops and taught at The Gloucester Academy of Music & Performing Arts (GAMPA) acting as full time violin tutor at the Junior ESTA International String Course held in Brussels in 1997. Currently teaches at the Welsh College of Music & Drama (WCMD). Has appeared on the BBC News in connection with a "Young Strings Project" in North Somerset. Later, students from YSP were invited to demonstrate on a national forum day at an ESTA conference in London. Maintains a Web site called "Westbury Park Strings". |
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Studied at Stowe School (winning a music scholarship) , The
Purcell School, The Conservatorio di Piacenza, Italy (graduating with a Perfomer's
Diploma in violin playing, theory and solfège) and in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Also attended Masterclasses throughout Europe. Teachers have included David
Stone, Manoug Parikian, Suzanne Rosza, Emannuel Hurwitz, Paolo Borciani (leader
of The Quartetto Italiano), members of The "Amadeus Quartet", pupils
of Michail Vainman and David Oistrakh, Stojan Kaltchev and Alexei Mikhlin
(winner of The Queen Elizabeth Competition).