Felicity and the Fiddle

A love of the violin was bound to evolve growing up in a house which enjoyed listening to Classic FM and there's only so many times a budding violinist can hear Flight of the Bumble Bee before needing to attempt it themselves.

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I started playing the violin aged six and continued to take lessons throughout school, including the piano and flute. South Downs College in Portsmouth gave me the opportunity to be taught by the prestigious Musician and Writer, Devorina Gamalova.

The instruction of Gamalova gave me a new passion for the violin and I was really excited to be accepted to study at the London College of Music. However, due to financial circumstances, I ended up attending Lancaster University where I learned how much I still had to learn about Music, Art and Writing.

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A love for Music & Media

University brought some huge disappointments. Anxiety and depression introduced themselves and for several years, the violin took a back seat. Having finished my degree, I worked in a chemist and ended up hosting my own radio show, 'Flic in the Box' for local community radio station, Diversity FM. 

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Following this new love for radio, a masters in Radio Production sparked a new interest and love for story-telling and composition. After several attempts to get into the world of Media didn't work out, I decided to pick up the violin and enjoy it.

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"I feel really blessed to have been taught by Devorina Gamalova and had access to so much music in my life. I'm so thankful to be able to play the violin. I really want to encourage everyone to 'have a go' at music. You're never too old to learn and it can bring so much joy and be life changing in a good way, for yourself and other people too."