Ray Box

Ray graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with a Master of Arts Degree in 2015, studying under Nicolette Moonen and Margaret Faultless, specialising in Historical Performance. He has taken part in the prestigious Bach cantatas and performed in Masterclasses with well known Baroque violinists such as Rachel Podger.

He holds his Licentiate Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music in string teaching.Before his Master’s degree at the Academy Ray studied his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Chichester and has had experience in many different styles of music and performed in various Orchestras and ensembles both on violin and viola. Ray also performs as the Cadenza Duo with Heather Wrighton, Harpist, and in two string quartets, giving concerts in venues across the south and London, and recorded in the famous Abbey Road Studios for various projects.

Ray is now based in West Sussex, and alongside teaching and performing, he is in the final full time year of his PhD in Music at the University of Chichester, in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Music.

Music Qualifications & Achievements:

• Ba(Hons) Music 2:1
• Master of Arts (RAM)
• LRAM (Licentiate diploma in string teaching)
• AFHEA (Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy)