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1st Violin: Litsa Levendis Litsa studied the violin at the Royal Northern College of Music for 7 years. She went on to do a PGCE and currently teaches the violin and piano to budding amateurs of all ages and abilities across Greater Manchester. Litsa specialises in Greek music and plays in a Greek/Jazz band. She has lead and continues to lead a variety of orchestras, quartets and trios across the North West. |
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2nd Violin: Andrew Levendis Andrew studied violin at the Royal Northern College of Music and went on to do a PGCE to become a music teacher. He is currently Head of Music at Xaverian College in Manchester, plays and teaches violin and viola, and is a conductor. Andrew also has a specialism in Greek music and plays in a Greek/Jazz band. In his spare time, he leads various ensembles across the North West and is a semi-professional footballer. |
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Viola: Rachel Sweet Rachel studied viola at the Royal Northern College of Music and is now doing a postgraduate course including specialist strings teaching. In addition to the viola, she plays the double bass, violin and piano, and is learning to play the mandolin so as to broaden and enrich her ensemble playing. |
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'Cello and Quartet Manager: Julia Cupman Julia studied Modern Languages at Oxford University, where she played her ’cello in a range of orchestras and ensembles. She managed and played in a string quartet that performed across Oxfordshire, and set up the 4tune string quartet on moving back up north. Julia also plays the piano and has written music for a range of instruments and ensembles. She is currently a market researcher at B2B International. |