Paul Milhau

Paul Milhau is a freelance teaching staff member in Violin at the School of Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York. His roles encompass solo performance, chamber music, orchestral work, and music education. He holds a Bachelor of Music and Postgraduate Diploma from the Royal College of Music, London, under Radu Blidar.

• Education:
• Toulouse Conservatoire: Prix de Violon, Prix de Musique de Chambre
• Royal College of Music: B.Mus. & Postgraduate Diploma

Research interests focus on classical violin performance, chamber music collaboration, and historical performance practices. He has performed with renowned conductors like Sir Roger Norrington and Vladimir Ashkenazy, and participated in masterclasses with leading artists such as Carolin Widmann and Trio Apaches.

Awards:

• Prix de Violon, Toulouse Conservatoire
• Prix de Musique de Chambre, Toulouse Conservatoire

Notable engagements include solo performances at York Minster and Saint-Pierre des Cuisines, as well as chamber music tours with Regent’s Opera. He co-founded the XVIIth Quartet, which recorded Beethoven and Shostakovich works and performed at the Royal College of Music’s Chamber Music Weekend Showcase.