Francesca

Francesca attended Chetham’s School of Music from the age of 10 and graduated the Royal Academy of Music (First Class Honours) this year (2020) where she studied with Josephine Knight. Throughout her studies Francesca has had masterclasses with many distinguished cellists such as Guy Johnston and Alisa Weilerstein. She has performed solo recitals at various venues around the country including multiple recitals at St James’s Piccadilly. She has also been invited to play at the Municipal Theatre in Fontainebleau, France and Konstanz Cathedral in Germany.

Francesca is an active chamber musician having performed at Wigmore Hall and Draper’s Hall in London with Leeds International Piano Competition finalist Anna Geniushene as well as at Lincoln Cathedral performing along-side pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris and British tenor Marke Wild She has also collaborated with the prestigious London Russian Ballet School performing at the London Palladium and Cadogan Hall. Francesca has also performed in the International Piano Festival at Chethams playing the Schumann Piano Quintet with pianist Peter Frankl.

Francesca has performed major orchestral works at the Royal Festival Hall, the Barbican and Bridgewater Hall working with world-renowned conductors such as Sir Mark Elder, Paul Mann and Jac Van Steen. Francesca was also lucky enough to be involved in James Newton Howard’s 3 Decades of Music for Hollywood tour performing at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer.

Willing to travel: 8 miles

Experience: Richmond Music Trust

- Peripatetic Teacher, cello and piano teaching
- Saturday Centre leading and assisting junior strings ensemble - supporting all sections.
- Wider Opportunities, Whole class string ensemble tuition. Team teaching assisting lead teacher
- Assisting Richmond Youth Orchestra and Training Orchestra with rehearsals and concerts
- Assisting European Youth Orchestra cello section – Fontainebleau (2015) and Konstanz (2017) Tour.
- Assisting cello sections in the annual Richmond Music Trust Proms
- LRAM teaching diploma (licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music)
- DBS checked

Private Teaching - Cello & Piano


I have a real passion for teaching and aim to be flexible in my methods, adapting to the students needs. I want my students to have fun, learn and most importantly fall in love with music!
I understand every student is different and exams may or may not be something they would enjoy doing, so I am more than happy to teach either way.