Christopher Murray
London-based cellist, chamber musician and teacher
A leading cellist with a busy international performing career
Drawing recognition as cellist of the Heath Quartet, prizes include the 2016 GRAMOPHONE Chamber Award, the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award, and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Special Ensemble Scholarship.
playing in many of the major concert venues worldwide
Recent appearances include the Wiener Musikverein, Concertgebouw, Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie, Carnegie and Wigmore Halls.
American Haiku by Paul Wiancko (with Gary Pomeroy)
"Moments that stood out were some wonderful lyrical passages from cellist Christopher Murray..."
Bachtrack
Highlights include performing with Piers Lane in Brett Dean's Wigmore Hall Celebration, collaborations with Sally Beamish at Aldeburgh Festival and with Hannes Minnaar and Magnus Johnston at Peasmarsh Festival, as well as performances with Manchester Camerata and London Mozart Players. Upcoming concerto engagements include Shostakovich Concerto with Orchestra North East.
Discography
Bartok: String Quartets HMM907661/2
Limelight Magazine Recording of the Year & Chamber Recording of the Year 2017
Shortlisted for Gramophone Chamber Award 2018
Tchaikovsky: String Quartets 1&3 HMU 907665/2
BBC Radio 3 Disk of the Week
The Sunday Times Disk of the Week
Tippett: String Quartets WHLIVE0080/2
Gramophone Award Winner 2016
Berg: String Quartet - Webern: Langsamer Satz -
Schoenberg: String Quartet No.2 SIGCD712
BBC Radio 3 Disk of the Week
Presto Music Recording of the Week
Bracing Change 2 - Grime: String Quartet No.2 NMCD242
Gramophone Editor's Choice
Christopher can also be heard on Sheku Kanneh-Mason's 2019 Elgar album CD4850241.
Education work
Christopher is in demand as a teacher and is a member of Strings Faculty at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He also gives private and online lessons: get in touch for more information.
Christopher features in Manchester Camerata's Untold
Upcoming Performances
January 30 2024 BBC Radio 3 In Tune
February 4 2024 Hollywell Music Room, Oxford
February 5 2024 Oriental Club, London
February 6 2024 Wigmore Hall, London
March 3 2024 Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin
Christopher plays a cello made by Robin Aitchison.
Get in touch
Email: murray.vcl@gmail.com