Natasha Humphries

British violinist Natasha Humphries is currently in the final year of her undergraduate degree at the Royal College of Music, studying with Radu Blidar. She has performed solo recitals in venues around the UK, including Beaconsfield URC Church, Christchurch Priory, and St. Lawrence’s Church in West Wycombe. Natasha has also appeared as a soloist with the Wycombe Sinfonia, performing Bruch Violin Concerto No.1. She is a well-known musician in and around Buckinghamshire, where she grew up leading the top youth orchestras and performing in festivals with various chamber groups, winning many prizes. As a keen orchestral player, Natasha was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain from 2016 to 2018. Highlights of her time with the NYO include performing at the BBC Proms and going on tour to France to perform at the Berlioz Festival. In 2019, she toured Russia and the UK with the Britten Shostakovich Festival Orchestra, and in 2021 she was Co-Principal 2nd Violin in the Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra, where she was mentored by Richard Milone and Ruth Rogers, leaders of the Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra and London Mozart Players respectively. She has been Principal 2nd Violin and Co-Leader for several RCM orchestral projects, and now performs regularly with professional UK orchestras including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Glyndebourne Touring Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra, CHROMA Ensemble, and Heritage Orchestra. Also a passionate chamber musician, Natasha is a founding member and 1st violinist of the Morassi Quartet since 2018, which she formed with fellow RCM students Katie Mazur, Toby Warr and Iza Stefańska. They have been selected to perform in many prestigious events at RCM, and in May 2021 were invited by Fever UK to perform candlelight concerts to large audiences across London, which they continue to do regularly. The quartet receive regular guidance from the Head of Strings at the RCM Mark Messenger, and coaching and masterclasses with renowned chamber musicians such as Simon Rowland-Jones, Yuri Zhislin, and Gaby Lester. Natasha has performed in renowned concert halls across the UK, including the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Snape Maltings, and Glyndebourne, and has shared the stage with great artists such as Jennifer Pike, Steven Osborne, and Paul Lewis. In September 2022, she will stay at the RCM to pursue a Master’s degree with a scholarship. Natasha also enjoys playing at weddings, corporate events and private parties, both with the Morassi quartet and as a soloist. Previous clients have praised her for her professionalism, friendliness and beautiful sound. She plays pop, jazz and folk as well as classical music.