A passionate chamber musician, Alice is a
member of the Gould Piano Trio and has made guest appearances with
the Nash Ensemble, Endellion, Elias, Heath and Sorrel
quartets. She has recorded extensively with the Gould Piano
Trio including the complete Brahms trios. Recent recordings include
John Ireland Cello Sonata (Naxos) which was chosen as BBC Music
Magazine “Chamber Music Disc of the Month”.
Alice was the winner of the 1998 Pierre
Fournier Award, and won major prizes in 2001 Leonard Rose
Competition, USA and the 1997 Adam International Cello Competition
in New Zealand. Her performances have included concertos with
the Ulster Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic, Israel Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra and
Baltimore Symphony. She has given recitals at the Wigmore
Hall, Bridgewater Hall and Purcell Room and festival appearances
include Manchester International Cello Festival, Santa Fe and Bath
Festivals and International Musicians Seminar at Prussia
Cove. She broadcasts frequently on BBC radio 3 and NPR
(USA).
Alice studied with Ralph Kirshbaum at RNCM and
with Timothy Eddy, as a fulbright scholar in USA. She now
teaches at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Welsh College
of Music and Drama. She plays an Alessandro Gagliano cello of
1710.