Rebekah Durston

Rebekah Durston began playing the violin at the age of six. At the age of nine she joined The Guildhall School of Music and Drama junior department and studied with Faith Whiteley, formerly of the Menuhin School. She won a music scholarship to Charterhouse for sixth form and went on to read music at the University of York. In her first year she won the Scarborough college recital prize and also performed the Mendelssohn violin concerto with the University orchestra.  She joined the Yorkshire Baroque Soloists and sang regularly with the Yorkshire Bach Choir.

In 1998 she graduated and won a Leverhulme Scholarship to study violin with Catherine Makintosh at the Royal College of Music; Rebekah won the Century Music prize and graduated with distinction.

Professional Development

Rebekah became known as one of the youngest leading baroque violinists in London. She toured all over Europe and made many recordings with The King's Consort, The Parley of Instruments, The London Handel Orchestra and the Gabrielli Consort and players.

Current Situation

In July 2001 Rebekah moved to Northern Ireland and has established herself as one of Northern Ireland’s leading violin teachers. Many of her students are prize winners at regional music festivals and two recently reached the finals of the Young Musician of the Year for Primary Schools.