Stephen Orton
Born in Ripon, Yorkshire, and studied with William Pleeth at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has been principal cello
with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta and the City of London Sinfonia
and was also a member of the Delme Quartet for ten years. He has
acted as guest principal cello with the London Symphony Orchestra
and Philharmonia.
Stephen has wide experience of chamber music and often played the
Schubert Quintet with the Chilingirian Quartet. In 1985 Stephen
became principal cello with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
and has played concertos with the orchestra. He is also a member of
the Academy Chamber Ensemble, touring internationally and making
numerous recordings. Stephen became cellist following the
retirement of Philip de Groote in 2013.
