Clarke Alonzi Violinist specialising in all genres from classical to the present day pop

I began modern violin lessons at the age of seven in Wales, UK. I immediately knew that this was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life and began my journey as a musician. I was accepted into Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London in 2009 as a Junior student. During this time I was lucky enough to be taught by Mark Knight and was awarded the first Guildhall Violin Scholarship Prize. Mark Knight was taught by a student of the great Carl Flesch. From Junior Guildhall, I went to the Royal Welsh Conservatoire in my home city of Cardiff, to begin my Bachelor of Music on modern violin. After completing year one, I went on to finish my degree at The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with Simon Smith. During the final year at Birmingham I went to Italy on an Erasmus exchange on baroque violin in the Bruno Maderna conservatoire. After the exchange I transferred and became a full-time student on a degree on baroque violin in the Bruno Maderna conservatoire Cesena, Italy, with Luca Giardini, where I also received tuition on the harpsichord with Carmen Leoni and Roberta Pari. In my spare time I also enjoy composing. I have been composing since I was 7 years old. I also play the piano and am very active on YouTube as a musician.

Aside from my classical musical activities, I have a great interest in music from around the world from Mongolian throat singing to Sami joik from Scandinavia. I play jazz, klezmer, rock and some pop. I am very keen on fitness and health. I also have a keen interest in music technology. I was in charge of lighting in a 2019 production of Verdi’s La Traviata. I have been teaching violin, viola, piano and the italian language regularly since 2024. In total, I have had dozens of students over the years. In January of 2025 I took part in a charity concert in support of Ukraine. Recently in late 2025 I performed in a concert put on by Camanae de Cymru in which I performed Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Vivaldi’s Winter. In 2026, I have began and now run a monthly classical evening showcase. I performed in an outdoor concert in support of Ukraine.

Study History:
Private violin tuition (2003 - 2006)
Junior student RWCMD, Cardiff (2006 - 2009)
Junior student Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London (September 2009 - July 2014)
Enrico Onofri Summer Masterclasses (2014 - 2018)
Bachelor of Music Degree: ( Year I ) Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff [September 2014 - 2015)
Masterclasses on baroque violin with Rachel Podger (2015), Enrico Gatti (2018) and Amendine Beyer (2019)
Private violin studies with Professor Mark Knight in Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London [September 2015 - July 2016)
Bachelor of Music Degree Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham (September 2016 - 18)
Bruno Maderna Conservatoire (2018 – 2022)

Performances Highlights

Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra co - principle
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble (Principle violin, co-leader and section 1st and 2nd violins and viola)
Chamber music groups (1st and 2nd violin and viola)
Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra
Portuguese Youth Orchestra (Principle Violin and 1st violin sectional)
San Leo String Ensemble (solo baroque violin)
RWCMD Symphony Orchestra
Badinerie baroque ensemble
Collaboration orchestra in Discover Dudamel project with Maestro Gustavo Dudamel
Cardiff Chamber Orchestra
Leader of the second violin section in an orchestral project in France, 2018

Roath Chamber Orchestra

Principle second violin in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro in Birmingham, 2017
Numerous performances in baroque ensembles during the degree course on baroque violin in Bruno Maderna Conservatoire from 2018-2022

During my years at Guildhall I was leader of the String Ensemble and co-leader of the Symphony Orchestra and had the privilege of performing in many venues all over London with the String Ensemble in venues such as Charlton House to St. Martin In The Fields.
I have also participated in several workshops with Gustavo Dudamel in the Barbican and LSO St. Lukes in London.
I was privileged to lead the Guildhall String Ensemble at the 75th birthday celebration of Philip Glass in The Barbican Centre, London. I performed Summer from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in St Martin in the Fields, London as the solo violin.
I played solo violin in a performance of Vivaldi's La Stravaganza in Italy at the Accademia Filharmonica in Bologna in 2015
I was leader of the second violin section in a project in France in November 2018, playing mostly the music of Georg Fredric Handel.
I performed solo baroque violin in a performance of Vivaldi’s Winter, La Stravaganza no. 1 and Concerto for 2 violins and 2 cellos in D major RV564 in Cesena, Italy in December of 2019. My graduation performance in the Bruno Maderna Conservatoire was of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in its entirety as solo violin and director.

Repertoire:

Please find below a list of some of the repertoire I have played.

Bruch - Violin concerto no. 1
Bruch - Scottish Fantasy
Mozart/Kriesler - Rondo aus der Haffner Serenade
Kriesler - Liebeslied
Kriesler - Liebesfreud
Kriesler - Schon Rosmarin
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
Vivaldi - La Stravaganza
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto
Bach - Violin concerto in A minor
Vivaldi - Il Cimento dell'Armonia e Invenzione (separate from The Four Seasons)
Corelli - Sonata in D major for violin and Continuo
Schubert - Ave Maria
Gounod/Bach - Ave Maria
Gluck - Melodie
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (version for violin and piano)

Beethoven - Kreutzer Sonata
Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Violin No. 1 in D major Beethoven - Spring Sonata
Barber - Violin Concerto
Bloch - Nigun
Vivaldi - La Follia
Uccellini - Sonata No. 3, Op. 5
Monti - Czardas
Thais - Meditation
JC Bach - Sonata for keyboard and violin in G major

Telemann - Fantasias
Williams - Schindlers List
Aria Sopra della Bergamasca - Uccellini
Giovanni Mossi - Sonata No. 2 in A major
Palestrina/Rognoni - Vestiva I Colli

Vivaldi - L'Estro Armonico
Couperin - Concert Royaux
Elisabeth Jaqcuet de la Guerre - Sonata in D minor

Marini - Sonata prima
Telemann - Paris Concertos
Telemann - Concerto a 7
Bach - Sonatas and Partitas
Elgar - Chanson de Matin
Elgar - Chanson de Nuit
Mozart - Piano and Violin sonata in E minor
Brahms - Hungarian Dances
Wieniawski - Polonaise in D major
Wieniawski - Polonaise de Concert in A major Wieniawski - Obertas
Tartini - Sonata 'Didone Abbandonata'
De Falla - Suite Populaire Espagnole
Rachmaninov - Vocalise
Dvorak - Romance
Veracini - Sonata in E minor
Vieuxtemps - Violin concerto no. 4
Mozart - Violin Concerto no. 2
Mozart - Violin Concerto no. 3
Mozart - Violin Concerto no. 5
Mozart - Violin Concerto 'Adelaide'
Kreutzer - 42 Etudes
Schubert - Sonatina in D major
Kriesler - Preghiera
Kriesler - Praeludium and Allegro in the Style of Pugnani

Wieniawski - Scherzo Tarantelle
Paganini - Cantabile
Elgar - Salut d'Amour
Fiocco - Allegro
Wieniawski - Legende
Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 violins and 2 cellos RV564 Vivaldi - Alla Rustica in G major
Telemann – Fantasias for Solo Violin
Franz Drdla: Carmen Fantasy

Sarasate - Introduction and Tarantella

Piazzola – 4 For Tango

Skoryk - Melody

Vivaldi - Trio sonata in E

Mozart - Divertimento in Eb

Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante

I also play a mix of klezmer, pop, jazz, folk, country and bluegrass.