Jess is a freelance professional viola player and violin and viola teacher based in Fife. She graduated in 2011 with distinction with a Postgraduate diploma in viola performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where she studied with Jane Atkins (principal viola of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra), funded by a scholarship from the RSAMD Trust. She also holds an honours degree from St Andrews University. Jess plays for many local groups including the Heisenberg Ensemble, the newly formed Andreas Quartet, and the St Andrews String trio, which she founded, as well as being an extra player with the RSNO, Scottish Opera and SCO. She is a keen chamber musician and enjoys collaborating across many styles and genres, and regularly performs solo recitals with piano, most recently York Bowen Sonata with pianist Douglas Holligan. Jess is also in demand as a teacher, teaching privately and for St Leonards School in St Andrews. She blogs on life as a musician at A viola player writes… https://jesswyatt.wordpress.com/