Prizes

Silver disc – Elgar Concerto on EMI following sales of 1/4 million records in the UK alone.
Winner of Unesco International competition
Winner of Young Concert Artists International Competition - New York

Concert highlights

Royal Festival Hall, London – Ricardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra
Leipzig Gewandhaus – Kurt Mazur, Leipzig Gawandhaus Orcherstra
Bolzano, Italy – Claudio Abbado, European Union Youth Orchestra
Vienna Musikverrein – Roger Norrington, London Phiharmonic
Suntory Hall, Tokyo – Tadaaki Otaka, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra
Sydney Opera House – Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Royal Albert Hall Promenade Concerts, London – BBC Scottish Symphony
Berlin Philharmonie – with Amadeus String Quartet
Washington DC Kennedy Centre – recital

Selected Discography

Concertos
For EMI/CFP: Beethoven Triple Concerto (Zimmerman/Manz/English Chamber orchestra/Sarasate); Elgar: London Philharmonic/Del Mar
For Decca: Elgar: Royal Philharmonic/Mackerras; Feldman: New World Symphony/Tilson Thomas; Walton: Bournemouth Symphony/Litton.
For BIS: Sally Beamish ‘River’ Concerto (Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Rudner; HK Gruber Concerto: Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Gruber To be released: Britten Cello Symphony: London Philharmonic/Norrington DeccaChamber Bach Cello Suites complete (Collins Classics/Regis); Schubert Quintet: Amadeus Quartet (DG); Virtuoso Cello Music: Geoffrey Parsons (EMI); Britten Solo Suites (Decca/Argo); Grieg/Franck Sonatas (Roger Vigoles CRD) To be released: Britten Sonata (with Peter Donohoe) Decca.

TV in the UK

Series of complete solo J.S. Bach Sarabandes – BBC
Beethoven Cello and Piano Sonata – BBC
Elgar Cello Concerto, Ulster Orchestra – BBC
30 minute profile documentary – Thames TV
BBC Omnibus profile of cellists