Cheremie Hamilton-Miller

She previously held the position of Co-Principal Viola in Ireland with the NSO of Ireland and also with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Cheremie was born and brought up in the south of England starting her musical career after a birthday gift of a recorder whilst still at infant school. Her grandfather handed down his beloved violin when she was aged seven and after a brief dalliance with the flute her path was set. Inspired by her violin teacher she joined the local string orchestra where the sound ignited a passion for orchestral playing which remains to this day.

At the age of fourteen she was persuaded to give the viola a try because the orchestra was so short of players, but she took a great deal of convincing to swap over from the violin. Finally after a lesson with David Takeno and on his recommendation finally she made the move and after two years entered The Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) where she continued to study with him until graduating in 1992.

From the GSMD she went to Ireland as the Co-Principal Viola in the NSO of Ireland, six years later she moved on to BBC National Orchestra of Wales, also as Co-Principal Viola. Cheremie moved to London in 2000 working as a freelance player whilst juggling her career with bringing up two children. In 2009 she became a full member of the Viola section of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

She loves to keep fit and active and in her spare time enjoys running, hiking, swimming and paddle boarding.

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