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Professors

Head of Strings

Headshot for Gary Ryan

Gary Ryan

Deputy Head of Strings

Headshot for Gabrielle Lester

Gabrielle Lester

Assistant Head of Strings

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Richard Harwood

International Artist in Residence

Headshot for Alina Ibragimova

Alina Ibragimova

Headshot for Maxim Rysanov

Maxim Rysanov

International Visiting Artist (Violin)

Headshot for Peter Herresthal

Peter Herresthal

Headshot for Lewis Kaplan

Lewis Kaplan

Headshot for Vasko Vassilev

Vasko Vassilev

Headshot for Maxim Vengerov

Maxim Vengerov

Violin

Headshot for Felix Andrievsky

Felix Andrievsky

Headshot for Radu Blidar

Radu Blidar

Headshot for Jiafeng Chen

Jiafeng Chen

Headshot for Michal Cwizewicz

Michal Cwizewicz

Headshot for Alexander Gilman

Alexander Gilman

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Lyutsia Ibragimova

Headshot for Leonid Kerbel

Leonid Kerbel

Headshot for Gabrielle Lester

Gabrielle Lester

Headshot for Adrian Levine

Adrian Levine

Headshot for Natalia Lomeiko

Natalia Lomeiko

Headshot for Peter Manning

Peter Manning

Headshot for Susie Mészáros

Susie Mészáros

Headshot for Mathilde Milwidsky

Mathilde Milwidsky

Headshot for Madeleine Mitchell

Madeleine Mitchell

Headshot for Jennifer Pike

Jennifer Pike

Headshot for Itzhak Rashkovsky

Itzhak Rashkovsky

Headshot for Daniel Rowland

Daniel Rowland

Headshot for Sasha Rozhdestvenskiy

Sasha Rozhdestvenskiy

Headshot for Ani Schnarch

Ani Schnarch

Headshot for Emily Sun

Emily Sun

Headshot for Esther Yoo

Esther Yoo

Headshot for Yuri Zhislin

Yuri Zhislin

Jazz Violin and Viola

Headshot for Chris Garrick

Chris Garrick

Viola

Headshot for Jonathan Barritt

Jonathan Barritt

Headshot for Ida Bryhn

Ida Bryhn

Headshot for Antonello Farulli

Antonello Farulli

Headshot for Bryony Gibson-Cornish

Bryony Gibson-Cornish

Headshot for Susie Mészáros

Susie Mészáros

Headshot for Eivind Ringstad

Eivind Ringstad

Headshot for Simon Rowland-Jones

Simon Rowland-Jones

Headshot for Isabel Villanueva

Isabel Villanueva

Headshot for Andriy Viytovych

Andriy Viytovych

Headshot for Yuri Zhislin

Yuri Zhislin

International Visiting Artist (Cello)

Headshot for Torleif Thedéen

Torleif Thedéen

Cello

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Alastair Blayden

Headshot for Alexander Boyarsky

Alexander Boyarsky

Headshot for Alexander Chaushian

Alexander Chaushian

Headshot for Natalie Clein

Natalie Clein

Headshot for Hélène Dautry

Hélène Dautry

Headshot for Richard Harwood

Richard Harwood

Headshot for Jakob Kullberg

Jakob Kullberg

Headshot for Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Headshot for Alice Neary

Alice Neary

Headshot for Melissa Phelps

Melissa Phelps

Headshot for Gemma Rosefield

Gemma Rosefield

Headshot for Amanda Truelove

Amanda Truelove

Headshot for Tim Walden

Tim Walden

Headshot for Raphael Wallfisch

Raphael Wallfisch

International Visiting Artist (Double Bass)

Headshot for Paul Ellison

Paul Ellison

Double Bass

Headshot for Peter Buckoke

Peter Buckoke

Headshot for Caroline Emery

Caroline Emery

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Anthony Hougham

Headshot for Rodrigo Moro Martin

Rodrigo Moro Martin

Headshot for Gabriele Ragghianti

Gabriele Ragghianti

Headshot for Enno Senft

Enno Senft

International Visiting Artist (Harp)

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Stephen Fitzpatrick

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Irina Zingg

Harp

Headshot for Elizabeth Bass

Elizabeth Bass

Headshot for Jana Boušková

Jana Boušková

Headshot for Ieuan Jones

Ieuan Jones

Headshot for Oliver Wass

Oliver Wass

International Visiting Artist (Cello)

Headshot for Torleif Thedéen

Torleif Thedéen

International Visiting Artist (Guitar)

Headshot for John Williams

John Williams

International Visiting Artist (Viola)

Headshot for Maxim Rysanov

Maxim Rysanov

International Visiting Artist (Violin)

Headshot for Peter Herresthal

Peter Herresthal

Headshot for Alina Ibragimova

Alina Ibragimova

Headshot for Lewis Kaplan

Lewis Kaplan

Headshot for Vasko Vassilev

Vasko Vassilev

Headshot for Maxim Vengerov

Maxim Vengerov

International Visiting Artist (Guitar)

Headshot for John Williams

John Williams

Guitar

Headshot for Carlos Bonell

Carlos Bonell

Headshot for Gary Ryan

Gary Ryan

Headshot for Christopher Stell

Christopher Stell

Jazz Guitar

Headshot for Dr Milton Mermikides

Dr Milton Mermikides