Lucy Andrews - Cellist
Born in 1991 into a musical family, Lucy was immersed in music from an early age. She started playing the cello when she was six, and was soon a member of many orchestras, chamber groups and choirs. When she was eight she also began trumpet lessons, enabling her to play regularly in big bands alongside her other musical activities. At the age of eleven she received a full scholarship to study at the prestigious Purcell School of Music, where she learnt the cello with Michal Kaznowski and Pal Banda, and also had trumpet, singing and piano lessons. Alongside her instrumental lessons she received weekly tuition in aural, composition, harmony, music history, music technology and music theory.
It was after joining the National Children’s Orchestra that Lucy decided she would like to concentrate on the cello as her first instrument, after co-leading the cello section and being inspired by this experience. In 2009 she began her undergraduate studies on the cello at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, studying under Alexander Baillie and Tim Lowe. In her final year at GSMD she won first prize in the highly regarded ‘Music at Beaulieu’ competition, gave the London premiere of Cecilia McDowell's 'Night Flight' for solo cello and choir and performed Elgar’s Cello Concerto with Salisbury Sinfonia.
Since graduating, Lucy has embarked upon a career as a self-employed cellist and music teacher in London. She currently performs regularly with the City String Ensemble, the Lucelli Duo and the Guildhall Session Orchestra as well as at other professional engagements. She has performed in Croatia, France, Guernsey, Italy and Uganda and in many major venues across the UK including the Barbican Hall, Cadogan Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St John’s Smith Square and Buckingham Palace. She has been fortunate enough to work under the direction of world-renowned musicians including Sir Simon Rattle, Eric Whitacre, John Rutter and Sir Peter Maxwell-Davies.
A keen chamber musician, Lucy has participated in masterclasses and coaching from members of distinguished ensembles including the Alban Berg, Belcea, Dante, Endellion and Takács string quartets. For two years running her string quartet was selected to represent GSMD in the National Young String Quartet Weekend in association with Wigmore Hall. They also reached the finals of the CAVATINA Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition held at the Royal Academy of Music, performed a recital as part of the 'Illuminated Britten' festival at the Barbican Centre and performed live on BBC Radio 3 with Eric Whitacre and the BBC Singers at Milton Court.
Lucy has been delighted to perform for several members of the royal family including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Princess Beatrice plus other familiar faces such as Damian Lewis, David Tennant, Deborah Meaden, Joanna Lumley, Jude Law, Maggie Smith, Malala Yousafzai, Michael Gambon, Michael Palin, Mick Jagger, Nigella Lawson, Ralph Fiennes, Ronnie Wood, Scott Mills, Sienna Miller and Stephen Fry, among others.
Lucy also has a great passion for popular music, film music and musicals. She has recorded at Abbey Road Studios for a charity single featuring Sir Cliff Richard, Russell Watson, Boy George and members of The Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones and Yes and has performed in musicals including Oliver!, South Pacific, 42nd Street, Carousel, Hello Dolly, Beethoven in Vienna, The Legend of Beowulf, Tinseltown, Welcome to the Show and Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens.
More recently Lucy has been involved in recording the soundtracks to the 'Beasts of London' exhibition at the Museum of London, the 'Christmas Carnival' at Waddesdon Manor, the production of 'Orestes' at the Barbican and the 'Illuminated River' project on the bridges of the River Thames. The latter was featured on the Channel 4 documentary 'London's Great Bridges: Lighting the Thames' in July 2019. She has also performed in musical theatre showcase concerts with the 'London Gay Men's Chorus' and the 'Henry Desmond Orchestra' and Motown and Jazz concerts with the 'Down for the Count' ensembles.
As a singer, Lucy has performed in the Barbican Hall and St John's Smith Square, has performed as a soloist with the Purcell School in Bach's Magnificat and has been awarded first prizes for three consecutive years in the North London Music Festival. Her singing teachers have included Jacqueline Barron, Anita Morrison and Cassandra White.
Lucy enjoys listening to Amy Winehouse, Beyoncé, Esperanza Spalding, John Williams, Laura Mvula, Michael Jackson, Muse, Snarky Puppy, Tommy Emmanuel and Wicked the Musical. Her other interests include films, theatre, books, escape rooms and being organised!
It was after joining the National Children’s Orchestra that Lucy decided she would like to concentrate on the cello as her first instrument, after co-leading the cello section and being inspired by this experience. In 2009 she began her undergraduate studies on the cello at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, studying under Alexander Baillie and Tim Lowe. In her final year at GSMD she won first prize in the highly regarded ‘Music at Beaulieu’ competition, gave the London premiere of Cecilia McDowell's 'Night Flight' for solo cello and choir and performed Elgar’s Cello Concerto with Salisbury Sinfonia.
Since graduating, Lucy has embarked upon a career as a self-employed cellist and music teacher in London. She currently performs regularly with the City String Ensemble, the Lucelli Duo and the Guildhall Session Orchestra as well as at other professional engagements. She has performed in Croatia, France, Guernsey, Italy and Uganda and in many major venues across the UK including the Barbican Hall, Cadogan Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St John’s Smith Square and Buckingham Palace. She has been fortunate enough to work under the direction of world-renowned musicians including Sir Simon Rattle, Eric Whitacre, John Rutter and Sir Peter Maxwell-Davies.
A keen chamber musician, Lucy has participated in masterclasses and coaching from members of distinguished ensembles including the Alban Berg, Belcea, Dante, Endellion and Takács string quartets. For two years running her string quartet was selected to represent GSMD in the National Young String Quartet Weekend in association with Wigmore Hall. They also reached the finals of the CAVATINA Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition held at the Royal Academy of Music, performed a recital as part of the 'Illuminated Britten' festival at the Barbican Centre and performed live on BBC Radio 3 with Eric Whitacre and the BBC Singers at Milton Court.
Lucy has been delighted to perform for several members of the royal family including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Princess Beatrice plus other familiar faces such as Damian Lewis, David Tennant, Deborah Meaden, Joanna Lumley, Jude Law, Maggie Smith, Malala Yousafzai, Michael Gambon, Michael Palin, Mick Jagger, Nigella Lawson, Ralph Fiennes, Ronnie Wood, Scott Mills, Sienna Miller and Stephen Fry, among others.
Lucy also has a great passion for popular music, film music and musicals. She has recorded at Abbey Road Studios for a charity single featuring Sir Cliff Richard, Russell Watson, Boy George and members of The Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones and Yes and has performed in musicals including Oliver!, South Pacific, 42nd Street, Carousel, Hello Dolly, Beethoven in Vienna, The Legend of Beowulf, Tinseltown, Welcome to the Show and Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens.
More recently Lucy has been involved in recording the soundtracks to the 'Beasts of London' exhibition at the Museum of London, the 'Christmas Carnival' at Waddesdon Manor, the production of 'Orestes' at the Barbican and the 'Illuminated River' project on the bridges of the River Thames. The latter was featured on the Channel 4 documentary 'London's Great Bridges: Lighting the Thames' in July 2019. She has also performed in musical theatre showcase concerts with the 'London Gay Men's Chorus' and the 'Henry Desmond Orchestra' and Motown and Jazz concerts with the 'Down for the Count' ensembles.
As a singer, Lucy has performed in the Barbican Hall and St John's Smith Square, has performed as a soloist with the Purcell School in Bach's Magnificat and has been awarded first prizes for three consecutive years in the North London Music Festival. Her singing teachers have included Jacqueline Barron, Anita Morrison and Cassandra White.
Lucy enjoys listening to Amy Winehouse, Beyoncé, Esperanza Spalding, John Williams, Laura Mvula, Michael Jackson, Muse, Snarky Puppy, Tommy Emmanuel and Wicked the Musical. Her other interests include films, theatre, books, escape rooms and being organised!