Josh Lynch

Joshua Lynch is a cellist and chamber musician whose artistry spans concert halls across Europe and beyond. A recipient of the Freda Dinn and Ida Marbett Award, St James Chamber Music Prize, and Prix de musique de chambre Festival Ravel, Joshua studied at the Royal Northern College of Music under Emma Ferrand and Gillian Thoday before continuing his training with Ursula Smith at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His mentors include Peter Cropper, Oliver Wille, and Simon Rowland-Jones.

As well as performing as cellist of the Cambridge String Quartet, Joshua performs as half of the Vectis Duo, with pianist Sally Birkett. His chamber music career has taken him to venues such as Wigmore Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, and The Crucible (MitR), as well as on European tours with the ‘Le Dimore del Quartetto’ and ‘Lincoln Center Stage’ networks. Orchestrally, he has appeared with the LSO and Britten Sinfonia.

An enthusiastic educator, Joshua serves as cello tutor at the Stephen Perse Foundation and as chamber music tutor at the Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is also a regular tutor at Pro Corda, Aboyne Cello Festival, NLMS Summer School, and the Cambridge Chamber Academy, where he shares his passion for chamber music with the next generation of musicians.