Second Violin
Joana Rodrigues is a Portuguese violin player. She holds a bachelor degree (2021) and a master’s degree with first honours (2023) from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Throughout her studies, Joana learned violin under the guidance of Stephanie Gonley, Ofer Falk, Simon Fischer and Pavlo Beznosiuk. At Guildhall, Joana was awarded a scholarship for the duration of her studies and she performed masterclasses for András Keller and Robert Levin.
As an orchestral musician, Joana has appeared with London Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra and Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa and worked with world-renowned conductors such as Gianandrea Noseda, François-Xavier Roth, Natalia Stutzmann and Simon Rattle.
Joana is a keen chamber musician and a member of the Knox Ensemble, a chamber music group that performs in various venues across London, such as Mansion House, the Goldsmiths, the British Museum and the Barbican.
As a soloist, Joana has performed with the Angel Orchestra and Orquestra Sinfónica Juvenil and she frequently performs recitals in the UK.
She is a fellow for the Philharmonia MMSF Instrumental Fellowship Programme 2023/2024.