Frederick Winterson was born into a musical family to English and German parents. He started cello lesson at the age of 5 in Brussels. Frederick received a BMus hons degree with distinction in 2017, having studied under Bonian Tian in Frankfurt am Main. In 2019 he graduated from his MMus degree with Louise Hopkins at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London as a ‘Child memorial’ award scholar. Frederick is currently performing orchestrally and with his chamber groups duo throughout the UK and Europe, however mainly resides in London where he has been awarded the position of a Junior Fellow of the Guildhall School.

Throughout his youth Frederick won numerous prizes at national competitions in Germany, such as 1st prize at Jugend musiziert and Kammermusikwettbewerb Köln. In 2016 he was awarded a special prize at the Sommerakademie Schloss Heiligenberg and was loaned a cello bow by Heinrich Knopf, generously provided by the Kalioppe foundation. In 2019 he was awarded 2nd prizes at the Swedish international Duo Competition and the Salieri Zinetti competition, in collaboration with he pianist Ayaka Kubo.

So far Frederick has performed at prestigious concert venues such as the Barbican, Wigmore hall, Kölner Philharmonie, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Gasteig München and Tonhalle Düsseldorf.

A keen chamber musician, Frederick is a member of the Ignis piano trio, with performances in St John Smith’s Square, St James Piccadilly and the City of London Music Society. Since being formed in 2017 the trio has won the St James piano Prize and the Ivan Sutton Competition at the Guidhall School. Last summer Frederick was invited to work as a chamber music assistant and coach ensembles at the Summer academy Schloss Heiligenberg.

Frederick is the artistic director of the music festival ‘Schlossfestspiele Bad Goisern’, in Austria, where he performs regularly with renowned musicians such as Andreas Frölich.

He was able to obtain further musical inspiration at masterclasses with David Geringas, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Eberhard Feltz, Wolfgang Boettcher and Johannes Moser

A winner of numerous national and international awards, Ekaterina Solomennik is a solo, ensemble and orchestra performer. She made her concerto debut in 2007 and since that time she has performed in numerous concert halls across Russia and UK. Ekaterina graduated Royal College of Music in London ( She was doing  Artist Diploma program with Raphael Wallfisch).

She was awarded distinction for her Bachelor of Music degree at the College of Music (Russia), where she studied with Julia Zhdanova and for her Master of Music from the Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory. Ekaterina has performed at some of the Russia leading music and orchestra festivals. Moreover, she took part in different Youth orchestras, one of them was Ungdomssymfonikerne Youth Orchestra (Elverum, Norway). Other collaborative projects she is playing in include the String Quartet, Piano trios  and a participation in different Chamber and symphony Orchestra concerts.

Regarding her teaching career, she has 13 years of teaching experience. Adults and children with any background and level are welcome to the lessons. The warm atmosphere, individual approach are guaranteed during the lessons.

Hello! My name is Molly and I am an experienced cello teacher. As well as my own class, I teach cello with London Cello Society & Sistema England, Camden Music Service, Music Education Islington and have been Cello Tutor with the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland. I am a strong believer in tailoring lessons and aims to meet the personalities and needs of each individual student. In my experience this creates better and more productive atmospheres.

I love to teach anyone at any age and stage in their cello playing, from complete beginner through to preparing for Conservatoires. Lessons usually take place at my home in Kentish town. I am happy to travel a short distance if you prefer lessons in your own space.

I have wide range of experience with professional orchestras and ensembles and will always encourage students to take part in orchestras and chamber music. Contact me by email or phone to arrange a lesson – thank you!

I have over 14 years’ experience of solo, orchestral and chamber ensemble performing in London and other parts of the UK. This experience includes leading several chamber groups and being co-principal cellist in Orchestral Projects at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. I also led the cellists at Amadeus Academy, Rose Opera Orchestra and Trinity Laban Chorus Ensemble, participated in the BBC Proms Youth Ensemble, and gave a solo performance of the Saint Saens Cello Concerto with the Junior Trinity Symphony Orchestra.

During my MMus and BMus studies, I taught children and young people from initial to grade 8, individually and in small group lessons. Happy to teach all ages and abilities, for exams, performance and orchestral projects, competitions, auditions, informal concerts or just for fun!

My achievements include:
MMus Instrumental Performance (Merit)
BMus Performance with (2:1 Honours)
Vivian Joseph Prize for Strings
Entry Scholarship to Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Music A* at both A-Level and GCSE
Rose Eley Memorial Prize for a String Player
Three Consecutive Distinctions for Cello Grades 6 – 8
ABRSM Silver Award
Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize