Rebecca Carrington is an English "music comedian". She is notable for a wide variety of spoofs of a variety of musical genres, starring Joe, her 18th century cello.[1]
| Rebecca Carrington | |
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 Carrington in 2009 | |
| Born | 17 January 1971 Epsom, Surrey, England |
Life edit
Carrington lives with her husband, Colin Brown, in Berlin. She studied at Wells Cathedral School and The Royal Northern College of Music and then went to complete her Masters of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas.[2] She is the daughter of Simon Carrington, a British conductor and founder of the vocal ensemble The King's Singers.
Career edit
She has performed with many orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Her comedy career started on stage while in the USA. One of her shows is called Me And My Cello.[3]
Awards edit
Rebecca Carrington won several awards, including the Prix Pantheon in June 2007 (a German cabaret award) and Prix du public (an audience prize) at a comedy festival in Versailles in April 2007.
References edit
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (26 June 2006). "Jokey cellist takes a bow". Evening Standard.
- ^ Rampton, James (14 December 2002). "COMEDY: GIG OF THE WEEK: REBECCA CARRINGTON MON CANAL CAFE THEATRE, LONDON W2". The Independent. p. 21.
- ^ Davis, Clive (27 September 2004). "Rebecca Carrington". The Times. p. 18.
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