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Easter Course
29 March - 4 April 2026

The Faculty

Jonathan Aasgaard, Principal Cello, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Cello Professor Guildhall School of Music and Drama; Tim Lowe, Guest Principal Cello to many UK orchestras and Cello Professor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama; Nick Trygstad , formerly Principal Cello The Hallé Orchestra and currently Head of Strings Royal Birmingham Conservatoire; Matt Lowe previously with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and was Director of Music at Bradfield College, now combining a coaching, teaching and performing career based in Belfast; Sue Lowe previously Assistant Professor at the Royal College of Music, was Cello tutor in University Music Departments (Cambridge, Oxford, Durham, Leeds, Hull, York) and for many years taught at Chetham's School of Music and Eton College.

An outstanding feature of the course, is the exceptional quality of the pianists. We are delighted to welcome back JP Ekins and Stephen Gutman, recitalists, well known for their duo partnerships with a wide variety of instrumentalists and are thoroughly immersed in the cello repertoire. Both Steven and JP teach at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

This course is particularly special because the management team are more dedicated to the students than anywhere else in the whole music industry. The personalised programme ensured I made the most of this wonderful week and was hugely informative in both the short term and long term. I felt embraced by the course both the staff and my fellow students, all sharing the aim of improving my playing but more than to my wider life too. Thank you, Cello Gathering. A truly great week.
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