Cecelia Bruggemeyer

Cecelia Bruggemeyer (LRAM, ARAM, FHEA) is a Lecturer in Historical Performance at Guildhall School of Music & Drama since 2008. She balances her academic role with a distinguished freelance career in Historically Informed Performance (HIP), holding principal bass positions with the London Handel Orchestra and The Mozartists while serving as guest principal for the Academy of Ancient Music and English Consort.

• Principal bassist with London Handel Orchestra and The Mozartists
• Member of major HIP ensembles: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, English Baroque Soloists, and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
• Active in music education through OAE's educational initiatives
• Teaching specialist in HIP pedagogy

Her educational background and professional trajectory demonstrate deep commitment to early music traditions, with studies at Royal Academy of Music culminating in prestigious awards like the Eugene Cruft double bass prize. She gained foundational HIP experience through Roy Goodman's projects before joining the European Union Baroque Orchestra in 1989.

As a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Cecelia contributes to Guildhall's academic programs through:

• Mentoring in the Catalyst Fellowship Pathway
• Tutoring PG Certificate in Performance Teaching students
• Developing innovative early childhood music education projects