Janice Graham

Janice Graham is Leader of the English National Opera Orchestra and Leader/Artistic Director of English Sinfonia. She studied at the Purcell School, the Guildhall School with David Takeno and at the Juilliard with Glen Dicterow.

In 1990 she was the gold medal winner of the Shell/LSO competition and won scholarships to Tanglewood.

From 1996-2002 Janice was Leader of BBC National Orchestra of Wales and performed many concertos with them including the Nielson and Britten. From 1993-2000 she was Assistant Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra participating in its Barbican Chamber series with Bashmet and Previn. She has appeared as guest leader of most of the UK's symphony and opera orchestras.

Her recordings include Dohnanyi's 2nd violin concerto (ASV) Holst solo violin works (Naxos) Walton Sonata and Delius Sonatas 1 and 2 (EMI)

Janice was a Professor at the Royal College of Music from 1995 and became a professor at the Guildhall School in 2010.