GOULD, LUCY Lucy Gould founded the Gould Piano Trio whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Commendation for Excellence. She has performed much of the concerto repertoire, including appearances with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Bournemouth Sinfonietta and the English String Orchestra. As an orchestral leader she has performed with the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, BBC NOW, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra. She is a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, where she holds the position of Principal Second Violin. Following the success of the Gould Trio’s Naxos recording of John Ireland’s Piano Trios, Lucy Gould and pianist Benjamin Frith have recorded Ireland’s Violin Sonatas for future release. She is a violin tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has given lessons and coaching in Europe as part of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe Academy.
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