Born in Edinburgh in 1985, Elspeth began learning the violin aged 9. Three years later she accepted a scholarship to join the junior department of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and subsequently continued her studies at St Mary’s Music School. She went on to gain a BMus from King’s College London in 2007 and was awarded the Purcell Prize for the top graduate of that year. Elspeth has recently completed her Masters in performance at the Royal Academy of Music, studying with Richard Deakin, graduating in 2009 with Distinction. While studying she performed in masterclasses for Dona Lee Croft, Erich Rosenblith, Benedict Holland, Yuko Inoe, Kate Gould, Ani Schnarch, Alexander Pavlovic, Zvi Zeitlin, the Allegri String Quartet and the Gould piano trio.
Elspeth enjoys playing a wide range of orchestral music and has led Britten Pears orchestra, Young Musicians’ Symphony Orchestra and King’s College London Symphony Orchestra as well as playing as a member of London Contemporary Orchestra. In her spare time, Elspeth can often be found in a café with a cup of coffee and a good book!
