Steve Bingham (violinist)
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Steve Bingham is a violin player, orchestra leader and recording artist who also plays Electric Violin
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He studied violin with Emmanuel Hurwitz, Sidney Griller and the Amadeus Quartet at the Royal Academy of Music from 1981 to 1985, where he was awarded prizes for orchestral leading and string quartet playing. He formed the Bingham String Quartet in 1985, a group which has remained at the forefront of UK chamber music, working for radio and television both in the UK, Europe and Australia, as well as building a discography of over 10 CDs.
Steve has guest led the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the orchestra of English National Ballet. He has given solo recitals both in the UK and the US, and appeared at prestigious venues such as St. Johns’ Smith Square and the Royal Albert Hall.
He released a debut solo CD album called "Duplicity" in 2005, and his second solo CD album, "Ascension" was released in 2008. In 2010 he released a CD album of poetry and music with Jeremy Harmer, called "Touchable Dreams".
Over the last few years Bingham has developed his interest in improvisation, electronics and World music. Some of the musicians that he has collaborated with are guitarist Jason Carter, Tabla player Sanju Vishnu Sahai, Sitar player Baluji Shivastrav and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.
Bingham was part of the No-Man
live band in 2008 and appears on the band's DVD, Mixtaped, as well as the EP, Wherever There Is Light.
Steve Bingham is a violin player, orchestra leader and recording artist who also plays Electric Violin
Electric violin
An electric violin is a violin equipped with an electronic output of its sound. The term most properly refers to an instrument purposely made to be electrified with built-in pickups, usually with a solid body...
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He studied violin with Emmanuel Hurwitz, Sidney Griller and the Amadeus Quartet at the Royal Academy of Music from 1981 to 1985, where he was awarded prizes for orchestral leading and string quartet playing. He formed the Bingham String Quartet in 1985, a group which has remained at the forefront of UK chamber music, working for radio and television both in the UK, Europe and Australia, as well as building a discography of over 10 CDs.
Steve has guest led the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the orchestra of English National Ballet. He has given solo recitals both in the UK and the US, and appeared at prestigious venues such as St. Johns’ Smith Square and the Royal Albert Hall.
He released a debut solo CD album called "Duplicity" in 2005, and his second solo CD album, "Ascension" was released in 2008. In 2010 he released a CD album of poetry and music with Jeremy Harmer, called "Touchable Dreams".
Over the last few years Bingham has developed his interest in improvisation, electronics and World music. Some of the musicians that he has collaborated with are guitarist Jason Carter, Tabla player Sanju Vishnu Sahai, Sitar player Baluji Shivastrav and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.
Bingham was part of the No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
live band in 2008 and appears on the band's DVD, Mixtaped, as well as the EP, Wherever There Is Light.