Biography

MUSICAL TRAINING:

RSAMD Junior Music School
1999-2003
Awarded 2 Wolfson Scolarships
Cello / Piano

RSAMD Degree
2003-2007
BMus (hons) 2:1
Cello Performance


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

RSAMD
Deputy Teacher for Music Works.
In and around Scotland
Sept 06- March 2010

RSAMD
Glasgow/Dumfries
Cello and Double Bass Teacher
Sept 06 - Jan 2009

LOMOND SCHOOL
Helensburgh
Cello teacher
August 07-Jan 2008

West Lothian Council
Linlithgow & Bath Gate
Lower Strings & Orchestral Tutor.
2007

North Ayrshire Strings
Residential Music Course
Cello tutor/ House Staff
Spring 2006


MUSICAL & THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE:

Icarus Theatre Co. & The Original Theatre Co.
OTHELLO
Aug 09 – end Nov 09
Character: Emilia
Instrument: cello
Director: Max Lewendel
UK tour

Gilmore Productions
THE BLANK ALBUM
Sept 07-June 09
Character: Fennel
Instruments: Cello, Guitar, Bass guitar, voice.
Director and choreographer: Natasha Gilmore
UK Tour


The National Trust for Scotland
Cellist/Performer/ Tour Leader
May - June 2009 - Icelandic Cruise
May-June 2008 - Baltic Cruise


Rhona Mackay Trio
(Classical to Jazz)
Cello, Flute and Harp Trio
Members - Harp; Rhona Mackay
Flute; Edward McGuire
Cello: Laura Durrant


Silk Strings (Concerts, Weddings & Functions)
Cello Duet
(Pop to Classical)
Members: Maya Burman-Roy
Laura Durrant


Vivian Scotson Band
(Folk, Country, Acoustic)
Members: Vocals & Guitar: Vivian Scotson
Guitar: Patrick Bullen
Cello: Laura Durrant













Reviews

'These actors do not look awkward - Laura Durrant, as both Emilia and Gratiano, holds a cello as if acting with a cello is entirely normal. Apparently she has danced and played cello at the same time for a physical theatre company...Mention must again be made of Durrant - her playing of Emilia, Iago's wife, is fine acting.'
The Stage- Kevin Perry.

'music is suddenly offset by Saint-Saëns glorious Swan towards the tragic end of the play, beautifully played by the incomparable Laura Durrant as Emilia, her own performance a mastery of antithesis in itself since she appears as a silent, longing musician throughout most of the production before erupting into passion towards the end.'
Alex Thornton