Our thriving Strings department nurtures string players as they work towards acquiring a solid technical foundation and, as well as developing their skills as soloists, become accustomed to working as part of a group.
Chamber music and orchestral playing are key to the musical education of our string players. The School runs a Junior String Orchestra, a Chamber Orchestra and a Symphony Orchestra in support of this, and all students in Year 9 and above are given the opportunity to play chamber music in weekly coached sessions.
Over and above the usual School orchestral and concerto opportunities, selected string ensembles will perform in our annual chamber music concert, and senior string players can audition to perform a short recital in one of our solo instrumentalists’ concerts.
On Thursday 22nd May 2025, we were thrilled to announce the appointment of Alex Redington, acclaimed violinist and educator, as our new Head of Strings, beginning September 2025.
Alex succeeds Charles Sewart, who will step down after 18 years of outstanding leadership. The School extends its heartfelt thanks to Charles for his immense contribution to generations of young string players.
The full press release announcing Alex’s appointment is available to read here.
