Lara Simpson

Lara has recorded and performed with artists including; Nile Rodgers, Rudimental, Olly Murs, Ray Quinn (X Factor), Sweet Female Attitude, DJ Spoony, Clare Teal, Gregory Porter, Richard & Adam (Britain’s Got Talent), Circa Waves, ZUZU & many more, in various venues from Abbey Road Studios to The Royal Albert Hall. Lara is a classically trained musician and graduated from Sir Paul McCartney’s ‘Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts’ in 2016. She founded Echo Strings - a string ensemble who perform extensively at events around the UK and appear regularly on Hollyoaks, Channel 4 . She also runs Sapphire String Trio - an electric/acoustic string ensemble who perform on cruise ships. In 2019, they completed a six month contract performing on the Carnival Conquest Cruise Ship in the Caribbean. Lara is a member of critically acclaimed Electric Light Orchestra Tribute Band The ELO Show with whom she has played sold out shows across the UK and toured Europe. She also performs regularly with rock & roll band Ian Prowse & Amsterdam who have most recently supported Elvis Costello on his UK tour. She has performed with orchestras including; Ignition Orchestra, Gatecrasher Orchestra, Leeds Symphony Orchestra, Incredible 11 Hip Hop Orchestra and the Northern Session Collective. In terms of musical theatre productions, Lara has performed in shows including; Keep The Change (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), The Last 5 years (Epstein Theatre), The Silence Between Us (Unity Theatre), Bring On Tomorrow (The Barbican), and many more. Lara has provided the string arrangements for various projects including; The ELO Show, The Incredible 11 Hip Hop Orchestra, The Christians’ album ‘Sings & Strings’, and string arrangements for Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines. As well as offering private music tuition, Lara has also worked as a tutor at Pulse Music Education, Maestro Academy of Music & Aintree School of Music.