Hilary Sturt
Violin
Hilary Sturt is much in demand as a chamber musician, teacher and adjudicator. She studied the violin with Sheila Nelson, David Takeno and Felix Andrievsky, graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal College of Music with solo, chamber and contemporary music prizes. As a violinist and violist she performed and recorded worldwide with Ensemble Modern for 20 years, including notable projects with Frank Zappa, Peter Eotvos and Pierre Boulez. As a chamber musician she has performed with the Rasumovsky Quartet, Apartment House, and more recently as a member of the Bingham Quartet. Hilary was Head of Strings at St Paul’s Girls’ School for 24 years, and is Head of Chamber Music at the RCMJD and pedagogy tutor at the RCM. Her interest in teaching led to an MA in Education from UCL in 2018. Hilary has worked with the ABRSM as a Diploma examiner, as member of its advisory panels, recording Graded repertoire and also examines for the Music Teachers Board.
Hilary’s dedication to education and chamber music is fuelled by her husband's homemade sourdough bread, their rescue dog and her passion for weaving.
