Biography | Sarah Brandwood-Spencer | Associate Director

Sarah Brandwood-Spencer, our Associate Director

Sarah Brandwood-Spencer

Associate Director

Since her debut in Paris to an audience of 3,000, Sarah Brandwood-Spencer has enjoyed a busy career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player. A graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Conservatory of music in Toronto, she has toured the world as principal and soloist with the European Union Chamber Orchestra, been guest associate concertmaster with the Canadian Opera Company, worked as a principal player with the prestigious Goldberg Ensemble and was a founder member, principal and soloist with the Lancashire Sinfionetta.

Sarah was a principal violinist of the Halle Orchestra for seven years and is now enjoying a varied career as guest leader and principal player with many of the country’s leading orchestras, and as a recording artist for various television, film and pop sessions. Sarah is a passionate chamber musician, and performs regularly with her colleagues in the Chagall Ensemble.