A gifted and versatile cellist who brings a broad vision of repertoire and skills to her recitals.

Lesley's musical studies started in Manchester as an Associated Board Scholar. Further scholarships and awards enabled her to study in Germany with Antonio Janigro and in France with Paul Tortelier. (BBC 2 Television Master Class).

After focussing on Baroque to Romantic Music Lesley became a member of 'The Fires of London' under the auspices of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, where the music of the Avant Garde held sway.

Concerts at The Wigmore Hall and The Purcell Room led to appearances throughout Europe Latin America and the UK. Her collaborations include Dance (Dance Umbrella Festival) : Organists (Robin Walker and Dr Christopher Kent) : Choir (Hampton Court, Chapel Royal): Fusion Concerts (Yekaterina Lebedeva) : and Visual Artist, Rachel Gadsden (Shamal at National Paralympic Day and Liberty Festival).

Lesley has championed new music and given first performances of works by Skempton, Osborne, Danielsen, Denisov and Camilleri. By contrast she also performs on Baroque Cello and Viola da Gamba.