Gillian Thoday

Gillian Thoday is a Tutor in Cello at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), University of Manchester. She also teaches at Chetham’s School of Music and Junior Guildhall in London, with a teaching philosophy shaped by her studies with renowned cellist Andre Navarra. Her career spans solo performances at major London venues, chamber music collaborations with groups like Lontano and Redcliffe ensembles, and guest principal roles in orchestras such as Bournemouth Sinfonietta and Brussels Opera House. She has commissioned new works for debut performances and contributed to recordings of chamber music, including Mendelsohn’s octet and works by Rawsthorne and Lutyens.