Peter Sheppard Skaerved, Leader-Kreutzer Quartet, Research Fellow-Royal Academy of Music London, Visiting Professor-Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee.
Jessica is an extraordinarily gifted young player. I have had the opportunity to work with her professionally on a number of occasions, and she immediately demonstrated that she is a musician well able to hold her own at the highest level. She is blessed with a rich tonal reserve, innate musical understanding, and great communicative gifts.
Josephine Knight, Professor of ’cello, RAM
Jessica is an extremely talented ’cellist who has shown incredible determination in her approach to the ’cello. Whilst at the Royal Academy she has gained both technical and musical assurity…Jessica is immensely versatile, she has played principal ’cello with all the Royal Academy`s orchestras and this year she won a place as a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra.
David Strange, Head of Strings, RAM
Jessica is an outstanding young cellist…she is extremely strong in all fields of playing – her chamber music work is superb and as an orchestral principal she has the rare ability of making the section work as one under her leadership. Her solo playing is expansive and tonally excellent and I have no doubt at the end of her studies she will create a fine performing career.
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