Since forming in 2009, the Waldegrave Ensemble's players have set out to share their passion for chamber music and to bring a wide variety of works to audiences in greater London and the South-East.
After their 2015 performance of the Nielsen wind quintet as part of the Blackheath monday morning lecture recitals series with Matthew Taylor the ensemble were asked to return in 2016 for a performance of the chamber reduction of Mahler's Symphony No. 4.
This performance also inspired Matthew Taylor to compose a new work for wind quintet which recieved its debut performance at Blackheath Halls in 2016.
Clarinettist Elliott deVivo began his career in architecture, but his passion for music soon took over and developed into a busy freelancing career. In 2014 he became an Ann Driver Trust Scholar and also received the Trinity Laban Award to study a Masters degree in performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, studying clarinet with Michael Whight and Juan Enric Lluna.
Since graduating Elliott has been freelancing with orchestras around London and the UK. He is a regular clarinetist with the London Firebird Orchestra and Notting Hill Orchestra for Film Music and in 2017 he was invited to play with the City of London Sinfonia for their summer season at Opera Holland Park as part of Puccini's La Rondine. Elliott also performs as a soloist; recent performances include the Copland clarinet concerto with the Amici Orchestra and Finzi’s Five Bagatelles with the Trinity Laban String Ensemble.
Aside from his orchestral playing Elliott regularly doubles playing the all the saxophone and clarinet family for shows. Recent productions include the Addams Family, Wild Party, Singing in the Rain and West Side Story. He has also had TV & Film appearances including ITV’s ‘Keep it in the Family’ with Amadeus Orchestra, SkyOne's 'League of their Own' with Sinfonia Tamesa and as part of the film orchestra in the 2011 film 'First Night' featuring Richard E Grant and Sarah Brightman.
Elliott is keen chamber musician and founded the Waldegrave Ensemble in 2009 which sets out to embrace new ways to engage their audiences during their performances. After premiering a wind quintet by British composer Matthew Taylor they recently released their debut album of his chamber works for wind ensemble under the record label Toccata Classics.
Education and outreach is an important aspect of Elliott’s career and he has taught as part of Sutton Music Service for over 8 years. He also works on special educational needs projects with the City of London Sinfonia and runs school workshops with the Waldegrave Ensemble to inspire and encourage music-making for everyone, especially within younger generations.
Elliott plays on Selmer St Louis Clarinets, a Selmer Priviledge Bass Clarinet, and a vintage Lafleur Eb clarinet with mouthpieces customized by Ramon Wodkowski.
Free recital with retiring collection