SIGNATURE STRING QUARTET - Key Persons
As the founding viola player of the Signature String Quartet, Helen has enjoyed playing as part of the quartet for more than 10 years. During her time at Birmingham Conservatoire, Helen led viola sections in each of the major orchestras and was a finalist in the Herbert Lumby prize.
Since graduation in 2006, Helen has maintained a varied freelance career, playing with Signature String Quartet, Nemesis (a rock-inspired string quartet with Erica Nockalls of The Wonder Stuff), and The Queen's Park Sinfonia among other ensembles. Helen is currently Head of Printed Music at Presto Classical in Leamington Spa.
Since graduating in 2003 with an Honours degree and Masters in music Philippa has worked extensively around the West Midlands and enjoys a busy and varied career as a freelance musician. She has performed on tour with artists such as Il Divo, Smokey Robinson, Alfie Boe, Tim Minchin and Johnny Mathis, both in the UK and Europe.
A sought-after leader for theatre orchestras, Philippa can be found most evenings sat in an orchestra pit in one of the many theatres in the region, playing both musicals and operas. Philippa juggles her playing career with a busy teaching one, passing on her love of music and the violin to youngsters in local schools.