Jamie is the festival’s Associate Artistic Director. is our founder and artistic director. He is passionate about classical music and has enjoyed a varied and impressive career as a performer.

After reading Music at Clare College, Cambridge he continued his studies in Vienna, London and Madrid and now divides his time between his work as Principal 2nd Violin of Aurora Orchestra, as a guest leader and principal of other orchestras, and as a chamber musician.

Jamie has appeared as guest leader with the London Sinfonietta, City of London Sinfonia, English Chamber Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra and St Endellion Festival Orchestra. Highlights of his career include BBC Proms performances with Aurora, with Cercle de l’Harmonie and with Multi-Story Orchestra and tours to Switzerland, France and Germany.

Jamie plays a violin made by Wiltrud Fauler in New York in 2005 and a baroque violin by Henry Jay which is on loan from the Royal Academy of Music Beckett Collection.

When not playing music, Jamie is an avid sports fan, and this year hopes to get back in a rowing boat after 10 years gap. He is happiest when in his kitchen, rustling up something tasty for dinner.