Iain attended the Junior Department of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow from an early age, studying with Timothy Paxton and Robert Irvine. In 2005 Iain moved to London to continue his education at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Head of Strings, Louise Hopkins. Over the past few years, Iain has enjoyed success as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician.
In 2008 Iain was a founding member of the Artas Ensemble, a flexible string ensemble ranging from trio to sextet. The Ensemble is led by current BBC New Generation Artist and Former Young Musician of the Year Jennifer Pike. As a chamber musician Iain has given many recitals in venues such as St. James Piccadilly, Carnegie Hall Dunfermline and recently as part of the prestigious New Town Concert Series in Edinburgh.
As a soloist Iain has won numerous prizes including the Fife Sinfonia Trophy at the Fife Festival of Music, the Allie Cullen Memorial Prize at the Glasgow Music Festival and the Colonel Howes Memorial Prize at the 2010 Eastbourne Young Soloist Competition.
Iain enjoys a busy schedule as a freelance orchestral musician having worked with some of the country’s top orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra and as co-principal in the London Contemporary Orchestra, Aurora Orchestra and English Touring Opera. In 2010 he was a founder member of the Arensky Chamber Orchestra. He recently performed with Aurora on BBC 3 with a world premiere of Alexander Goehr’s opera Promised End.
Iain currently plays on a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume cello generously loaned to him by the Orchestra of the Royal Artillery.
When not playing the cello Iain enjoys socialising and indulging in a spot of Badminton.
