Rosy TJ Williams
Rosy started the violin at the age of 3, learning the Suzuki Method with Christine Boardman of Altrincham Suzuki Group. In her teenage years she devoted her time to leading her county youth orchestras and Hallé Youth Orchestra, as well as further violin lessons with Stephen Wilkie and later, Catherine Yates. She was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal Northern College of Music, completing her postgraduate studies in performance with Pavel Fischer. In her performing career Rosy freelances with orchestras such as the Northern Chamber Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, and the Manchester Concert Orchestra. She is also the leader of the Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra and Cheshire Sinfonia. Recent concertos have included several appearances with Amaretti Chamber Orchestra performing the Bach Double violin concerto and the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante, and Vaughn Williams Lark Ascending. Throughout the 00s and 10s, Rosy held teaching positions at Fulshaw St Anne's School in Wilmslow and Hale Prep School. Now with more than 20 years of teaching experience she has taught students aged 3 - 72 and has a glowing record of guiding students through ABRSM exams. Rosy now teaches exclusively from home in Didsbury. Passionate about chamber music, Rosy is very busy with her piano trio, TRAPPINI, with whom she plays jazz and tango arrangements. In recent years Rosy has been instrumental in an exciting folk fusion project GRYBLA with her RNCM teacher Pavel Fischer, composing, arranging and recording new music. Following the recent release of their album Water's End, Grybla went on tour in the Czech Republic late in 2019 performing in jazz clubs and an exciting collaboration with the South Czech Philharmonic. You can hear their music and buy the CD on their website here.
During the COVID-19 Lockdown, Rosy and Dewi performed (#LIVEontheDRIVE) every Friday - for their neighbours and online family & friends. You can see some videos of their informal concerts of folk, jazz and classical music here.
Rosy is a proud recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious Enterprise Fund in association with Harriet's Trust.
During the COVID-19 Lockdown, Rosy and Dewi performed (#LIVEontheDRIVE) every Friday - for their neighbours and online family & friends. You can see some videos of their informal concerts of folk, jazz and classical music here.
Rosy is a proud recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious Enterprise Fund in association with Harriet's Trust.
Dewi Tudor Jones
Dewi Tudor Jones studied Music at Manchester University. He enjoyed lessons with Peter Cropper and Julia Hanson before continuing his education at the Royal Northern College of Music with Wen Zhou Li.
Dewi now works as a freelance violinist. As a soloist, he has performed concertos with orchestras around the country including the Bruch Concerto, the Brahms Double, Mozart, Bach and Sibelius.
His orchestral career has seen him perform with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hallé Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Opera North, Manchester Camerata and the Royal Northern Sinfonia; it has taken him on tours around Europe, to China and to the BBC Proms.
He leads the Irwell Ensemble who perform some of the great chamber music repertoire in concert series across the North West and beyond.
Dewi holds teaching posts at Yorkshire Young Musician (Leeds College of Music), at Loreto Sixth Form College in Manchester, and privately from home in Didsbury.
Dewi is the leader of Didsbury String Quartet who play at hundreds of events every year.
Dewi now works as a freelance violinist. As a soloist, he has performed concertos with orchestras around the country including the Bruch Concerto, the Brahms Double, Mozart, Bach and Sibelius.
His orchestral career has seen him perform with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hallé Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Opera North, Manchester Camerata and the Royal Northern Sinfonia; it has taken him on tours around Europe, to China and to the BBC Proms.
He leads the Irwell Ensemble who perform some of the great chamber music repertoire in concert series across the North West and beyond.
Dewi holds teaching posts at Yorkshire Young Musician (Leeds College of Music), at Loreto Sixth Form College in Manchester, and privately from home in Didsbury.
Dewi is the leader of Didsbury String Quartet who play at hundreds of events every year.
JAMIE DALZELL
The newest member of the teaching team at Didsbury Violin Lessons, Jamie Dalzell is a music graduate of Bangor University. He has a wealth of experience teaching for county music services, delivering individual lessons as well as extensive work with groups and ensembles. Jamie has recently completed BSMA Level 1 (Suzuki Violin). As a player, Jamie performs with Wilmslow Symphony Orchestra, Stockport Symphony, and Musica Nova. He is also very fine pianist, accompanist, timpanist and percussionist!
All of our teachers are registered with the UK's national DBS service and recently taken school safe-guarding courses.
All of our teachers are registered with the UK's national DBS service and recently taken school safe-guarding courses.
