Paul Barritt
Paul Barritt has a varied repertoire comprising the standard classical violin concertos but also encompassing works for violin and orchestra by Martinu, Frank Martin, Lutoslawski, Takemitsu, Schnittke and Poul Ruders. With The Northern Sinfonia he appeared as soloist in Norway and Turkey, and in Japan played the Schnittke Concerto Grosso No 1 at the Suntory Hall, Tokyo, in the presence of the Crown Prince of Japan. His Promenade Concert debut in 1992 was with the same Schnittke work, repeated with the the BBC Welsh Orchestra at the 1993 Swansea Festival. He is a frequent contributor to both BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM as recitalist and concerto soloist.
