HEATHER TUACH (cello) is from the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada. She studied cello at Memorial University of Newfoundland (St. John’s), McGill University (Montréal), the International Menuhin Music Academy (Blonay), and finally Stony Brook University (New York), where she completed a Doctorate of Music. Her main cello teachers were Colin Carr and Antonio Lysy and her chamber music coaches have included Orford String Quartet cellist Marcel Saint-Cyr and members of the Emerson String Quartet. Since joining the Fitzwilliam String Quartet in 2008, highlights have included concerts at Kings Place and Conway Hall in London, voyages on cruises of the Aegean Sea, CD recordings and numerous concert tours throughout the UK and abroad.
Heather has given solo performances in North America, Britain and Europe. Some notable recent performances have included Shostakovich's Concerto no. 2 with the Academy of St. Olave's in York, the Bach Suites on the Martin Randall Travel's 'Bach Journey' in Germany and Tavener's Svyati with Southern Sinfonia at Winchester Cathedral. She also performed at the Ryedale Festival and York Late Music Festival in England and at the Festival de l'Abbaye du Pin in France. Recent recitals have occurred at the Ceilidh Place and Wigtown Book Festival in Scotland, at Fitzwilliam College and the Newbury Corn Exchange in England and, back In her home province of Newfoundland, at Memorial University and at the Humber Valley Chamber Music Society. In 2005, Heather performed the Haydn C major cello concerto with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.
Since moving to London, Heather has freelanced in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Armonico Consort, Southern Sinfonia, Yorkshire Baroque Soloists and the Gabrieli Consort.
Heather's cello is a copy of a 1705 Matteo Goffriller, made by Roger Hansell in 1993.
Heather has given solo performances in North America, Britain and Europe. Some notable recent performances have included Shostakovich's Concerto no. 2 with the Academy of St. Olave's in York, the Bach Suites on the Martin Randall Travel's 'Bach Journey' in Germany and Tavener's Svyati with Southern Sinfonia at Winchester Cathedral. She also performed at the Ryedale Festival and York Late Music Festival in England and at the Festival de l'Abbaye du Pin in France. Recent recitals have occurred at the Ceilidh Place and Wigtown Book Festival in Scotland, at Fitzwilliam College and the Newbury Corn Exchange in England and, back In her home province of Newfoundland, at Memorial University and at the Humber Valley Chamber Music Society. In 2005, Heather performed the Haydn C major cello concerto with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.
Since moving to London, Heather has freelanced in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Armonico Consort, Southern Sinfonia, Yorkshire Baroque Soloists and the Gabrieli Consort.
Heather's cello is a copy of a 1705 Matteo Goffriller, made by Roger Hansell in 1993.