Lucy Haggerwood-Bullen is a violinist and teacher who graduated in 2018 with a Master of Arts from Trinity Laban. She previously attended the University of Birmingham, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Junior department.

Community music, bringing music to as wide an audience as possible, and finding innovative ways to perform are central to Lucy’s work. She has performed with ensembles such as Multi-Story Orchestra, Kidenza Orchestra, and this summer will play with Street Orchestra Live. Lucy was the leader of 2nd violins at the Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra (2018-2022), and enjoys work with International Film Orchestra, Wilderness Orchestra, Chiltern Sinfonia and Bishops Stortford Sinfonia. Lucy has also been a part of the CBSO Youth Orchestra, Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra and London Orchestra Project. She led the University of Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed as a soloist with the University of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Trinity Laban Baroque Orchestra. 

Lucy enjoys a busy teaching portfolio. She is the lead string tutor at Saffron Centre for Young Musicians and also teaches at The Leys School Cambridge, Essex Music Service and privately. Lucy believes that learning an instrument should be fun, and games are a big part of her teaching philosophy. She has been an Ambassador for the Benedetti Foundation since 2022. Highlights of this have been taking part in the amazing sessions, and meeting the other wonderful tutors and ambassadors.