Corinne's first interest in playing came when she was three years old, and was taken to a concert where she fell in love with the cello. Lessons on a lovely old 1/8th size cello followed when she was five. At 17 she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where she studied with Dame Florence Hooton. Whilst there she won the Douglas Cameron Sonata Prize, May Mukle Concerto prize, and was awarded the L.R.A.M. (teachers) and the Dip. R.A.M.

After graduation Corinne was able to study with Pierre Fournier, having been awarded scholarships from the Royal Society of Arts and the Countess of Munster Musical trust. She then enjoyed a varied career of recitals and chamber music including recitals at the

Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and Manchester Midday series. She was a prize-winner at the Royal Tunbridge Wells and Greater London Arts Young Musicians competitions and also played a number of concerts for Yehudi Menhuin 'Live Music Now' scheme. She also taught at the Royal Academy of Music assisting Dame Florence Hooton.

In 1979 Corinne joined the Philharmonia Orchestra with whom she travelled extensively and worked with some wonderful conductors and musicians.

In 1993 she came to Worcestershire as co-principal cellist of the English String/Symphony Orchestra. She taught at the Gloucester Academy of Music and Performing Arts as senior cello teacher for some years. She is an Associate member of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, loves teaching to all ages and enjoys being involved with a variety of chamber groups including The E.S.O,The London Mozart Players, The Kings Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonia Viva and Epiphany. As well as recitals and concerto performances Corinne teaches privately,coaches the E.S.O. Childrens', Intermediate and Youth Orchestra and has set up a quartet to go and play in homes and hospices in the Worcestershire area. Corinne's live performance of Forvantan with the Solihull Symphony Orchestra was recently played on Radio 3 as part of the 'Play to the Nation' series.

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