Amanda Truelove

Amanda Truelove is a Cello Professor at the Royal College of Music (RCM), where she has served on the teaching faculty for over two decades. She teaches a class of students while contributing to the Professional Skills 2nd year module and Masters’ orchestral courses, and she conducts performance classes and examinations at all stages. Her career combines teaching with performance, including membership in the London Symphony Orchestra and extensive touring with ensembles like the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Royal Opera House.

• Education: RCM scholarship student, Konzertexamen Diplom from Dusseldorf
• Key influences: Johannes Goritzki, Anner Bylsma, Jacqueline du Pré, Bruno Guiranna

Her teaching focuses on practical performance skills and orchestral training, with students securing prominent positions globally. Awards from major trusts supported her studies, and she maintains active performance and pedagogical roles at the RCM.