Leandro Silvera- cello

Leandro Silvera is Head of Strings and Chamber Music at world renowned
Eton College, Chamber Music Tutor at the Royal Academy of
Music, and Cello Tutor at the Royal College of Music Junior
Department (London).

He came from Argentina to study at the Royal Northern College of Music with Eduardo Vassallo on a British Council scholarship and participated in masterclasses with Karine Georgian (Dartington International Summer School) and Ralph Kirshbaum (IMS Prussia Cove) and graduated in 1999 with a Commended BMus (Honours) Degree and a Diploma in Professional Performance.

He has worked as a freelance cellist with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, English National Opera, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Golden Age (on baroque cello) and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

He developed a passionate interest for teaching soon after graduating; since then he has given cello masterclasses for European String Teachers’ Association, the Violoncello Society of London and the Oxford Cello School, and worked at Bowdoin Summer Music Festival (USA) as Performing Assistant to Steven Doane. Between 2000-05 Leandro taught cello and coached young chamber ensembles at Chetham’s School of Music. He also completed his postgraduate studies with Hannah Roberts at the RNCM and was awarded a PGDip in 2003.

He enjoys conducting and as well as conducting the King’s College School Chamber and Symphony Orchestras, he has conducted for the National Children’s Orchestra and Pro Corda.