Andrea Jones graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1996,
having studied violin with Howard Davis and Mateja Marinkovic and
baroque violin with Simon Standage and Elisabeth Wallfisch. Her
subsequent membership of the European Union Baroque Orchestra led
to a varied and busy career as a freelance performer working with
the majority of British period instrument ensembles; including
co-leader or section leader with many orchestras including; Musica
Antiqua Koln, The King’s Consort, The Gabrieli Consort, The
Sixteen, The Academy of Ancient Music, The Hanover Band, The Early
Opera Company and The Avison Ensemble. Andrea has also combined her
orchestral and chamber music activities with extensive commercial
recording, TV and film work.
Teaching has always been a significant part of Andrea’s core
activity and she has more than 25 years’ experience in this area.
In 2004, she began working at the Royal Welsh College of Music and
Drama as a teacher and lecturer, undertaking the role of BMus Award
leader in 2013. In 2015 Andrea was appointed Head of Learning and
Teaching and, as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
(2016) she is also involved with many aspects of supporting
development for staff and student experience.