Strings
The Academy’s enviable reputation for training string players is firmly based on the stimulating educational and cultural experiences of our students, the distinction of our faculty and visiting professors, and — not least — the successful careers of many of our alumni throughout the profession.
Our string students benefit from a combination of strong artistic traditions with forward-thinking realism about today’s musical life. We aim to provide you with an imaginative springboard from which to launch your careers.
The Academy offers Principal Study in
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass
For study on historical instruments, please see Historical Performance.
Do you want targeted help to make the leap from being a student to a fully established professional?
Do you have a particular career path in mind and need help preparing to negotiate it?
Do you have a professional niche you want to develop?
Read more about our highly focused, one-of-a-kind Professional Diploma.
See also
Performance, the central driving force behind all Academy studies
Fees and Financial Support
Open Days
Contact
Bex Herman Strings Administrator
Emily Good Strings Administrator
Telephone 020 7873 7395 / Email strings@ram.ac.uk
Head of Strings: Professor Jo Cole
Successful and versatile orchestral and chamber musician
Dedicated and experienced educator
Diverse career also includes outreach and consultancy work with big business
Studied at the Royal Academy of Music: Head of Strings since 2010
Upcoming Events
Cello Masterclass with Sung-Won Yang
23 January 2019 10:00am, Angela Burgess Recital HallWith Sung-Won Yang, cellist of Trio Owon and Visiting Professor of Cello at the Academy.
Violin Masterclass with Olivier Charlier
23 January 2019 2:00pm, Angela Burgess Recital HallWith Olivier Charlier, violinist of Trio Owon.
Strings
‘Helping students to keep any and every door ajar is vital’
Jo Cole