Jamie Kenny grew up in Edinburgh where he attended the City of Edinburgh Music School. He completed his undergraduate degree at the Royal College of Music with Thomas Martin, and his postgraduate at the Royal Academy of Music with Duncan McTier and Graham Mitchell.
Jamie spent a year in Manchester taking part in the Halle/RNCM String Leadership Scheme, played as Principal Double Bass in Lorin Maazel's Castleton Festival Orchestra in America, toured extensively with the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and furthered his studies with Joel Quarrington at the Orford Musique Academie in Canada.
Jamie joined the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 2023 and was previously Associate Principal of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for five years. He has also worked with the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia, English National Opera, the John Wilson Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia and the Hebrides Ensemble.
Jamie has also played as Guest Principal with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Welsh National Opera, Opera North, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Philharmonic and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Jamie is one of up to five members of the Orchestra who advise the Board and Senior Management Team on musical matters and represent player interests at board meetings.
