Education: Yehudi Menuhin School, Juilliard School New York, International Menuhin Music Academy Gstaad, Aspen Summer School Colorado. Teachers: Margaret Norris, Alberto Lysy, Yehudi Menuhin, Felix Andrievsky, Dorothy DeLay.

 

Classical performance

Concerto performances with: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Academy of St Martin’s in the Fields, Orchestra of St John’s Smith Square, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, BT Scottish Ensemble.

Recital debuts at: Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Fairfield Halls, Queens Hall Edinburgh, St David’s Hall Cardiff, De Doelen Rotterdam.

Festival appearances at Aspen, Gstaad, Bath, City of London, Brighton, Thaxted. Llandaff.

Permanent orchestral positions held: Orchestra of St John’s Smith Square – leader, Academy of St Martin’s-in-the-Fields – Associate Concert Master, BT Scottish Ensemble – Director and Artistic Director.

Guest leader: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, RPO Pops, RTE Symphony Orchestra, RTE Pops, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bournemouth Sinfonietta.

Chamber music: Founding member of Fibonacci Sequence, Bohemian Piano Trio, Musicians of the Royal Exchange Manchester.

Classical recordings include: ten discs as soloist/director for Virgin Classics including the complete Bach Brandenberg Concertos and violin concertos. Chamber music discs for ASV, Guild and Gamut,

 

Commercial work

Orchestral leader and rank and file player for:  London Metropolitan Orchestra, Isobel Griffiths Ltd, Tonia Davall, Peter Wilison, Sylvia Addison, Bookaband.

Recordings: Some 8,000 commercial studio tracks for an array of artists including: Metallica, Eric Clapton, Pet Shop Boys, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Dave Gilmour, Boyzone, Adele, Madonna, Amy Winehouse, Kylie Minogue, Kate Bush, Tori Amos. And many film soundtracks including the Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and the How to Train Your Dragon series.

 

Educational work

Teaching posts: Performing and teaching residencies at Kingston University and University of Wales @ Bangor, Professor at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Violin Teacher at St Mary’s School, Ascot and Ludgrove Preparatory School. Eight year tenure as Assistant Director of Music at St Mary’s School, Ascot.

Guest teaching: Master classes at Yehudi Menuhin School, Royal Academy of Music, Pro Corda Senior Course.