Tania Davis (born 4 July 1975) is the first
violin
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ist of the British/Australian
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string quartet
Bond
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Sex and violins
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of the quartet, she became the first violinist of the group in 2008 when its original first violinist Haylie Ecker
Haylie Ecker (born 9 October 1975) is an Australian performer, writer, artistic director, and the former first violinist and co-founding member of the multi-platinum selling classical crossover string quartet Bond. With Bond she sold over 4 mil ...
left the group. Elspeth Hanson
Elspeth Hanson (born 12 May 1986) is the violist of the all female string quartet, Bond.
Biography
Hanson was born in London and was educated at Theale Green Community School and the School of St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon, Oxfordshire ...
subsequently joined the group in 2008 as the violist. Davis was educated at SCEGGS Darlinghurst
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in Sydney
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before acquiring a first-class Bachelor of Music honors degree from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
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and then moving on to gain a postgraduate diploma in performance with distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
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in London. Her experience includes playing with the Australian Chamber Orchestra
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, the Sydney Symphony
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and the London Symphony Orchestra
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.
Pieces which Davis has written include "Odyssey", and pieces that she has arranged include "SeƱorita". She has 3 children, named Lukas Davis, Hugo Davis and Freya Davis.
References
External links
Bond Official Website
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1975 births
Living people
Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Australian classical violists
Women violists
Musicians from Sydney
Bond (band) members
People educated at Sydney Church of England Girls Grammar School
Australian expatriates in England