Madeleine Mitchell is widely regarded as one of Britain's most outstanding violinists, performing as a 

soloist in over forty countries for two decades. The winner of many awards, she broadcasts frequently 

for both television and radio internationally including the BBC and the Proms with Joanna MacGregor. 

Madeleine represented Britain in the festival UKinNY with a recital at New York's Lincoln Center and 

gives recitals in a wide repertoire in many international and British festivals. She has played concertos 

with orchestras such as the Polish and Czech Radio Symphonies, Wurttemburg and Munich 

Chamber, the Royal Philharmonic and other London orchestras and for the BBC. She has recently 

performed in Symphony Hall Birmingham International Series and with Imogen Cooper and Natalie 

Clein at the Leicester International Chamber Festival. Her recent acclaimed CDs include 'FiddleSticks' 

with Ensemble Bash featuring Lou Harrison Violin Concerto nominated for a BBC Music Award 2008; 

'Violin Songs' Classic FM CD of the Week; 'In Sunlight: Pieces for Madeleine Mitchell' written for her 

by well known British composers including MacMillan and Nyman; 'British Treasures' early 20th 

century Romantic violin sonatas; Hummel violin sonatas and Alwyn Chamber Music and Songs for 

Naxos. She is also a Professor at the Royal College of Music and Artistic Director of the Red Violin 

Festival (Founder Patron Lord Menuhin) and the London Chamber Ensemble. She won the Tagore 

Gold Medal as a Foundation scholar at the RCM and the Fulbright/ITT Fellowship to New York, 

gaining a master's degree at the Juilliard and Eastman schools.