Deirdre Cooper

Deirdre Cooper has held positions with the Scottish Ballet Orchestra as principal cellist, The BBC Scottish Symphony as sub principal and the Philharmonia Orchestra as their number 3 cellist. She is currently principal cellist with L’Orchestre Des Jardins Musicaux in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Her commitment to promoting contemporary music has led to many collaborations, including concerts with Fidelio Trio, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and others. Deirdre has been with the Smith Quartet for nearly 20 years.