Mary Young

I began studying the Violin at the age of 8, and won a place at the Royal College of Music Junior department at 14. While studying for my degree at Trinity college of music, I won the John Barberolli String Quartet prize with the Tyler Quartet, and was also (at the time) the youngest person to win the TCM association Soloist competition, playing Bartok’s 2nd Violin concerto in St John’s Smith Square with TCM Sinfonia. I am now a violinist and suzuki violin teacher. I have performed as a chamber musician with many ensembles including Symposia string quartet and the Asaph ensemble, and as a soloist in venues such as St Martin in the Fields and Holy Trinity Brompton. I also worked as a session Violinist, more notably for Littlewoods and Oatibix adverts, with the bootleg beatles, and once for an episode of Rogue Traders! In May 2012 I performed live on 'Later Live with Jools Holland' with singer Ren Harvieu. In 2006 I joined the Eleos Ensemble, a Flute and String Trio who perform arrangements of popular classics, many of which are their own arrangements. Since joining, I have toured with Eleos in Poland, Romania, Turkey and Scotland, and performed in a range of venues in the UK. A while after joining the Eleos Ensemble I began training as a Suzuki Violin teacher, becoming accredited in 2008. I also perform with various orchestras, including the New London Soloists Orchestra, Garden Opera, Adoramus Orchestra, which I led on tour to Italy and kings chamber orchestra. I have recently been performing as a soloist and as part of a violin Piano duo with Merel Van Der Knoop. We have performed in many destinations on board P&O ships, churches, care homes and hospitals.