I have been playing cello since I was the ripe age of 7. I studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Queen’s University, Belfast, whilst playing with local event ensembles and teaching cello in local schools.
In 2012, I up sticks and relocated to sunny Perth, Western Australia. Here, I played with the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Perth Symphony Orchestra, Fremantle Chamber Orchestra and the West Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, performing with many highly acclaimed musicians, including Olivia Newton John, John Farnham, Tony Hedley and Rudoph Koelman. I also performed with many local event ensembles, such as Dolce Ensembles, Sweethearts Music, Heavenstrings and Les Trois Amies, the latter of which I was a core member. I also performed in my own ensembles: Mill Point Quartet and Cut Common Duo. I have since moved back to Ireland, where I frequently perform with the Ulster Orchestra and RTE orchestras, as well as other Belfast-based event ensembles including The Ulster Quartet, Aria String Quartet, Arco String Quartet, Ionian String Quartet and The Cellists Ensemble. I have recorded on several records for local artists including Malojian, Arborist, Ryan Vail, Ciara O’Neill, Mandy Bingham, Amy Montgomery, Jess McAllister, Sam Wickens, Robocobra Quartet, Phil Kieran, ROE and the Wood Burning Savages, and work regularly with producers such as Declan Legge (Jealous of the Birds) and Declan Gaffney (U2).