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"A truly remarkable violinist and musician who really holds the future of classical music in his hands."
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Zsolt Bognar​​​
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“Thoughtful, open-minded and has a unique way of approaching everything he plays”
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Alina Ibragimova
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British violinist Joel David Munday performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician.
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A dedicated proponent of music of our times in addition to the masterworks of old, Joel has had the privilege to work with composers including PÄ“teris Vasks and Osvaldo Golijov.
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The 24/25 season marks Joel’s professional solo debut, performing Mozart’s First Violin Concerto with the London Mozart Players. Other highlights include recitals with Julian Trevelyan and Sam Haywood as well as appearances at the Stift Festival and Two Moors Festival.
Joel made his concerto debut in 2017, performing Korngold’s Violin Concerto with the Royal College of Music Junior Department Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jacques Cohen. He has worked with pedagogues including Shmuel Ashkenazi, Mihaela Martin, Joel Smirnoff and Vadim Gluzman.
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Joel is currently undertaking an Artist Diploma at the Royal College of Music in London, where his studies are supported by the Orpheus Foundation. His mentors are the violinists Daniel Rowland and Alina Ibragimova.
He was one of 11 musicians worldwide to receive the London Symphony Orchestra’s Conservatoire Scholarship for the 23/24 season.
Joel’s violin was made by Andreas Hudelmayer in 2024 and funded by the generosity of some 85 supporters.
He is grateful to Talent Unlimited, the Joanna Leach Foundation, Help Musicians UK, the Dulce Haigh Marshall Trust, the Stephen Bell Charitable Trust, the Craxton Memorial Trust, the Kathleen Trust and the Wayne Sleep Foundation for their support. Joel is represented by Mr Roger Hendy.