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. She is an enthusiastic chamber player who has performed and recorded with pianists James Baillieu and Huw Watkins, among many others. Waley-Cohen is a founder of the Albion String Quartet. Waley-Cohen made her recording debut in 2013 with An American in Paris, a recital featuring works by Gershwin, Poulenc, and Ravel. In 2026, Waley-Cohen and Watkins resumed their collaboration with the release of Reflection, a duo album that featured new compositions from Watkins and Oliver Knussen, as well as works by Prokofiev and Stravinsky.