Nicholas Stringfellow began his musical education at Chetham's School of Music, Manchester. In 1996 he graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music where he studied with Clive Greensmith. He then specialised in early music as a postgraduate student at the Royal College of Music, London, where he learnt with Anthony Pleeth and Anna Shuttleworth.
During his professional career, Nicholas has performed and broadcast extensively throughout the UK and abroad in many leading orchestras and ensembles. He is principal cellist with Mid Wales Opera and has appeared as guest principal with Welsh Chamber Orchestra and Southern Sinfonia. Nicholas also works with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Viva! On a regular basis. In 2004 Nicholas was invited to become the principal cellist of the Orchestra of the Swan with whom he has given numerous premieres of works by British composers and performed at all the major UK festivals. He is also involved in their extensive outreach programme and in 2006 collaborated with Stratford College, performing Andrew Lloyd-Webber's 'Variations' with the college rock band. This has also included working closely with resident composer Julian Philips and also further collaborations with Erolyn Wallen and Joseph Phibbs.
A versatile musician Nicholas plays viola da gamba with the period instrument ensemble Music Barocca, and as an early 'cellist works with the Mercurius Company, Spirituoso, Concertante of London, Opera Revista, Aria Concertata and as costume musician at Hampton Court Palace. Nicholas is a member of several chamber ensembles including the Artaria Piano Trio and the Nimbus Ensemble. Contemporary music has led to performances at St. John's, Smith Square, session recordings for Granada Television and playing on the recent Nerina Pallot UK tour whilst duo recitals have taken him around Europe and also aboard cruise ships.
As concerto soloist Nicholas has most recently performed Tchaikovsky's 'Rococo Variations' with the Sheffield Chamber Orchestra and the Monn cello concerto with Milton Keynes Sinfonia. Nicholas teaches cello and chamber music at the Lady Eleanor Holles School and has given masterclasses in Orkney and in Stratford on Avon. In 2006 Nick premiered John Webb's Cry baby cry for period instruments at the Foundling Museum.
