
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.