Freelance cellist, singer and composer. I love my job and the rich diversity it brings: live performance, touring, session work, recording studios, composing, arranging, theatre work, teaching, strings quartets, bands and orchestras: no day is ever the same. Based in the UK.

Currently touring with The Irrepressibles

cellist ~ vocals ~ composer ~ sessions ~ live ~ theatre

Licensing? Sync? Commissions? Please get in touch!

I write atmospheric music using cello, vocals, and piano

ABOUT

The cello has led me to collaborate with amazing musicians: Emeli Sande, Jools Holland, Elbow, Snow Patrol, Roy Wood, the Cinematic Orchestra, Dutch Uncles, Ferocious Dog, The Irrepressibles (many more), performing at incredible venues, such as the Royal Albert Hall, Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage, SXSW, Abbey Road Studios, Wembley Stadium, on TV and radio.

DRAMA

Some roles I've played: actor/musician/swing in "Cabaret" at Carré Theatre Amsterdam/dir. Sam Mendes; actor/musician in The Prince & the Pauper (New Vic Theatre/dir. Theresa Heskins; actor/musician and MD at The Queen’s Theatre London for Aladdin; Sleeping Beauty; Jack and the Beanstalk.

I was a Music Coach and Consultant for the TV series Get Even: Rebel Cheer Squad (BBCiPlayer/Netflix).

Jazz singing is one of my favourite things, (and also an excuse to play my musical saw.) I love exploring the jazz repertoire, performing dreamy standards and my own material. I perform in a trio with two incredible musicians: Richard Wetherall (piano) and Grant Russell (bass) as Zwan & the Zest (Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival ; Chew’s Yard .

Educational work (HOME; High Peak Community Arts; libraries and schools in the North West) includes presenting interactive musical adventures, with books I've written and/or illustrated in schools, libraries and festivals.

Community and friends are important to me, and I find this in orchestral work, charities and ensemble playing include Music in Hospitals & Care, Blackburn Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, Lime Art, Baroque in the North, British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Cupid’s Bow cello duo, Celloship of the String (cello quartet) Duo Bellatando (harp & cello).