Filipe Dandalo

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Filipe Dandalo

Double Bass

Filipe began playing the double bass at the age of 13 in Osasco, Brazil, through a social programme providing free string tuition to children in the local community. Ensemble playing was central to his early musical training.

He studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with Jiří Hudec as an ABRSM Scholar before continuing his studies in Germany and Switzerland under Božo Paradžik, completing master's degrees at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and Hochschule Luzern. During this time, he received support from several prestigious Swiss scholarships.

In 2024, Filipe performed as a soloist with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra at KKL Luzern. He has also worked with leading orchestras across the UK and Europe, including the Hallé Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Bodensee Philharmonie, Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Academy of St Martin in the Fields and 12 Ensemble.

Most recently, Filipe was a member of Sinfonia Smith Square (formerly Southbank Sinfonia) and has appeared as a trial player with Opera North and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

"I'm thrilled and honoured to be joining the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra's double bass section. It's a privilege to become part of an orchestra that has inspired me since I first came to the UK to study. I'm excited to perform alongside such outstanding musicians and to join an organisation that is deeply valued by its community and has made such an important contribution to Liverpool's rich cultural life."