About me I was born in Engeland. The first instrument I started learning was the recorder, then piano as preparation for the cello at the age of 7. At 11 I earned a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London as a “Junior Music Exhibitioner”, spending my saturdays there being musically educated. Later studying cello performance full time and qualifying for the “Professional Cerfitcate”. From the age of 14 played in the Youth orchestra and other local orchetras and quartets travelling to Israel, USA, Singapore and Spain and also performing at the Royal Albert Halland the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

In 1994 I moved to the Netherlands with

my husband and 2 kids (now 3).

In 1994 I moved to the Netherlands with my husband and 2 kids (now 3) and have played in various orchestras such as The Mulder Consort, Hineni and the Promenade Orchestra. Kwartet, Trio, duo and solo (see Gallery). Taken part in many recording sessions for CD and TV for example “Nederland Zingt”. Also recording traks at home. Mendelssohn trio The Mendelssohn pianotrio was formed in 2022. Together with violinist Magdalena Karas and Frank den Herder. See www.mendelssohntrio.nl for more information. Hartstocht Hartstocht is a Theater performance. A musical journey. A journey of the hart. A search for peace in a busy, restless world. The live music, singing, words, images and dance tell a personal story that touches, moves and makes aware. I love to make my own music, improvize and use my looper. Combining this with nature and various forms of art. This fits perfectly with my hobby’s, animals, nature, camping, traveling and DIY.  I even have an electric cello and effect pedals and play in a band mostly at my home church XRDS International.