Tamsin Waley-Cohen

Violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen is one of Britain's most active concerto soloists and recitalists, with a vast repertory encompassing both standard works and new commissions. She is in-demand at summer festivals in Britain and abroad. Waley-Cohen was born in London in 1986. Her father, Stephen Waley-Cohen, was a financial journalist (and baronet); composer Freya Waley-Cohen is her sister. She saw a BBC Proms concert on television at age two and resolved to become a violinist. Waley-Cohen studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Itzhak Rashkovsky. She also took master...