Hilary Sturt

Hilary Sturt serves as Violin Teacher and Head of Chamber Music at the Royal College of Music's Junior Department, while also holding the position of Head of Strings at St Paul's Girls' School. She maintains additional roles as an Instrumental Teaching Tutor at the Senior RCM, Diploma examiner for the Associated Board, and examiner for AQA exam board.

Her research and professional interests focus on violin pedagogy, chamber music performance practice, and contemporary string techniques. She has significantly contributed to music education through her recording of the ABRSM violin syllabus Grades 1-4 (2015) and involvement in selecting repertoire for the 2019 ABRSM violin syllabus.

Hilary received formal recognition through the Philharmonic Society Award for Most Outstanding Chamber Music in 2011 as member of the Rasumovsky Quartet, along with multiple performance prizes during her studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Royal College of Music.

She holds an MA from the Institute of Education and maintains active roles as a teacher, adjudicator, conductor, and panel member for UK audition and interview processes. Her educational background includes violin studies with Shiela Nelson, David Takeno, and Felix Andrievsky.