Lucy Gould – Violin

Lucy Gould founded the Gould Piano Trio whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Commendation for Excellence. She has performed much of the concerto repertoire with orchestras such as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Bournemouth Sinfonietta and the English String Orchestra and has been invited to lead the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Halle, BBC Philharmonic, BBC NOW and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. She is a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe where she holds the position of principal 2nd violin and teaches at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Lucy lives in Cardiff with her husband, the clarinettist Robert Plane, and their three children, Florence Rufus and Iris.