Nicole Wilson – violin

A student of Chetham’s School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, Nicole joined the first violins of the London Symphony Orchestra in 1999 and enjoyed a decade touring the world, playing in the world’s greatest concert halls and on countless film and tv soundtracks including Star Wars and Harry Potter.

Subsequently she became a principal violinist at English National Opera and is now a freelance leader in London, leading the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, The London Concert Orchestra and Dame Shirley Bassey Orchestra amongst others. As a professor of violin at the Royal Academy of Music and Eton College, Nicole is also Chair of ESTA UK and loves nothing more than connecting great music teachers to talented students. As a result she founded Musical Orbit Ltd 8 years ago, connecting teachers and students from around the globe through online learning. Artistic Director of National Schools Symphony Orchestra for 2022 and 2023, Nicole has founded and managed several music courses with international faculty including Pinchas Zukerman, Augustin Haderlich, Robert DeMaine, Gary Levinson and Clio Gould. This year see’s her launch the inaugural Virtuoso International Strings Academy at the historic Winchester College, bringing together a world class faculty for students from around the globe.