John Hutchinson

Beginning his musical journey in Northumberland, John Hutchinson represents the youngest member of a family spanning three generations of musicians. Inspired by his parents and the teaching he has received; John has become a highly sought after teacher. John’s teaching philosophy is built on a deep commitment to helping each student realise their full potential. His teaching focuses on developing a strong technical foundation to bring out the inner musician and help pupils find their voice through music.

Currently, John teaches at the Royal College of Music Junior Department, Westminster School, Godolphin & Latymer School, Wimbledon High School for Girls, and he has private studio in London. In addition to these roles, John is also a mentor for Music Masters and a violin teacher for the Amber Trust, a charity which provides musical opportunities for blind and partially sighted children.

Past students have gone on to receive places in the National Children’s Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra, Junior Conservatoires and ProCorda as well as Cambridge University and top UK Conservatoires. Many students have also gone on to receive scholarships to London’s top private schools, and to perform as soloists at the Royal Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, Sinfonia Smith Square and Opera Holland Park. Previously, John has taught at The Royal Ballet School, Guildhall Young Artists, and the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain. He has been invited to give masterclasses at Newcastle University and has advised various music education establishments around the globe, including start-ups at New York University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

As an orchestral musician, John has worked under the baton of esteemed conductors such as Edward Gardner OBE, Barbara Hannigan, Sir Mark Elder and John Wilson and has also been broadcast on BBC’s Radio 3 and Classic FM. He has performed in many of Britain’s premier concert halls, including the Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), the Duke’s Hall, Sinfonia Smith Square and Queen Elizabeth Hall (London). He has also performed home and abroad in festivals such as the Liverpool International Music Festival, Manchester International Festival, Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte and Festival Orchestre Giovanili (Italy) and EUROPAfest (Romania). As a soloist, John has performed concertos by Bach and Vivaldi with orchestra, as well as giving several recital tours around the UK.
As a young musician, John undertook initial studies with Julia Jasinski and Nicholas Nowicki, before going on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music with Professor Benedict Holland. Through the generous support of Alex Amos, John studied privately with Dr Remus Azoitei for many years and was accepted into the class of Rodney Friend MBE at the Royal Academy of Music for his Master of Arts, where he also received his LRAM. Throughout his education John is grateful to be supported by Help Musicians, The Royal Society of Musicians, The Loan Fund for Musical Instruments, The Kathleen Trust, Florian Leonhard Fine Violins & Jonathan Sparey.

When John isn’t playing, he can be found walking his long-haired dachshund, Monia.

www.johnhutchinsonviolinist.co.uk

Faculties / departments: Junior Department

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