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This is me playing in the final of the prestigious John Barbirolli Memorial Prize 2024 at the RNCM.
I fell in love with the Delius cello sonata - a completely underplayed hidden gem of a piece - and was so happy to perform it. It’s a sonata in a single movement with a dreamy middle section and deceivingly unpredictably challenging harmonies.
I worked with my friend Tristan MacWhirter as the accompanist for this competition.

This piece was prepared for my final recital for my Master’s degree at RNCM.
It is extremely challenging but equally fun.

Performed alongside Tristan MacWhirter on the piano. 3rd December 2025 in Southport

The piece was originally written in 1873 as a part of 6 short pieces for piano, but Tchaikovsky arranged it for cello for a concert in 1888.

This is the world premiere of Tom Harrold’s Raze played at the Royal Albert Hall by the BBC Proms Youth Ensemble for the last night of the proms 2016.

For more info on my personal experience go to my About page

I was hired as a session musician to play alongside 4 bands for an original artist's competition in June 2024.

The Bands were Grete, Freddie Gilmore, She's Mine, and May Payne

This was a composition, based on the Gigue from Bach’s Cello Suite No.3, as part of my film project.

In February 2023 I played Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire with Sofia Kirwan-Baez and the Ripieno Players.

It was performed at the Midlands Arts Centre's Hexagon Theatre in Birmingham

Pierrot: Sofia Kirwan-Baez
Director: Jonathan Danciger

The Ripieno Players:

Flute: Emily Hicks , Clarinet: William Hammond , Piano: Ishan Bhadra , Violin: Anna Vaughan , Viola: Alma Orr-Ewing , Cello: Finley Spathaky , Conductor: Joe Davies

'The Ripieno Players are the cream of the crop' - OxStu

'It was a pleasure to be involved in the performance of this talented young string ensemble...' - Christopher Morley, Midlands Music Reviews

Here’s another example taken from Cellofest. In this we’re playing a traditional Nordic folk tune arrange by the Danish String Quartet. The quartet features Libby Sherwood, Louis Allin and Eleanor Walton.

For more information about my experience with Suzuki and Cellofest go to the About page

1st movement from Henriette Bosmans’ Cello Sonata. Played with the magnificent pianist and verified spotify artist, Bianca Vancea, for the Ambache Prize competition.

Here’s a performance of Arensky’s variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky. Performed by Birmingham Conservatoire String Orchestra whilst following covid protocols.

During my studying at Birmingham I’ve been fortunate enough to play concerts with The Ripieno Players - a Birmingham based orchestra specialising in contemporary music. Some noteworthy concerts were the premieres of Xhosa Cole’s ‘Fajar’ and of Sam Buttler’s ‘Water Portraits’.

Beethoven Variations on a Theme of ‘See, the Conquering Hero Comes!’ from Handel’s Judas Macabeus

Performed by myself and Tristan MacWhirter on 6th of October 2025 in Sandiway

Practising Prokofiev unfinished sonata in Birmingham Conservatoire practise room during 2020

Performed on 3rd December 2025 at Christ Church in Southport as the final piece in an hour-long recital.

The piece was composed in 1926, around 200 years after Bach’s cello suites, you can hear this connection in its dance-like movements, but with a distinctly Spanish flavour.

Playing Anton Webern - Drei kleine Stucke, Op.11 with Rob Hao (Pianist) at Coventry Cathedral March 2023

Extremely difficult string trio written by living composer Helmut Lachenmann. This is played with Anna Vaughan (Violin) and Alma Orr-Ewing (Viola) in a contemporary concert in Birmingham

Recorded along to an accompaniment from YouTube. I didn’t get much choice with the tempo.

I prepared this as part of my RBC final recital in 2022

This is a performance taken from an annual Suzuki course called Cellofest. Whilst the course is mainly focused on family workshops and early students, there are plenty of opportunities to form and perform ensembles with aspiring and professional musicians. This performance features Rosie Biss, Alec Smith and Tony Ingham.

Performed (2024) by my friends in the Petrichor Trio: Liyu Wang on Piano and Lemoni Frary

Beethoven Op.1 No.3 played in the second round of the RNCM Beethoven competition

Played with the Hallé orchestra 11.01.25 at the RNCM

Performed as part of Manchester Recital Series alongside Tristan MacWhirter

6th October 2025
&
3rd December 2025

Played a gig of Vivaldi’s Gloria and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in July 2025 in Stoke Newington Cathedral.

We had 2 rehearsals before the performance, to get through 2 hours of music. Safe to say I was sight-reading almost the entire gig.

I’ve cut it up the solo cello moments into a highlight reel.

Such a beautiful piece. Written in 1889, it displays Delius’ unpredictable harmonies and magnificent melodies.

Played with Tristan MacWhirter

June 2023 tour with The UK Proms Orchestra in Shrewsbury & Warwick. Played classic proms pieces plus a few film scores