Jacqueline Shave
Principal players
Jacqueline Shave
Miranda Dale
Martin Outram
Caroline Dearnley
Stephen Williams
Michael Cox
Nicholas Daniel
Joy Farrall
Sarah Burnett
Stephen Bell
Paul Archibald
Lucy Wakeford
Maggie Cole
Huw Watkins

Miranda Dale
Principal Second Violin

Born in the North East of England, Miranda gained a scholarship at age sixteen to study at the Royal Academy of Music. Piano trio masterclasses at the Banff Centre of Fine Arts, Canada, led to two years of tuition at Indiana University where her solo studies were complemented by coaching for her scholarship quartet.

Miranda lives in London but her solo, chamber, educational and orchestral commitments take her worldwide. Alongside her recital and concerto appearances which she often combines with local masterclasses, she is Principal Second Violin with Britten Sinfonia, Second Violin with Britten Sinfonia Soloists and is a member of the Philharmonia First Violin section. Regularly coaching at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in New Hampshire she has also appeared as violinist with the Apple Hill Chamber Players on tours throughout the U.S. and on their Playing for Peace missions in the Middle East. Her Ananda Piano Trio, based in the U.S. and performing in festivals from Texas to California, is embarking upon a series of recordings of British music.

Miranda is an Associate of Royal Academy of Music, in recognition of her contribution to the music profession.

If you want to find out more about music and musicians, the SoundJunction website is a fantastic and ever-growing resource. Miranda Dale features on the site, explaining the workings of a violin bow.

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