Leader | Gillian Crew

Gill started the violin at primary school, and played in various youth ensembles in Reading before attending university in Newcastle, where she played with the university orchestra and in various chamber groups. On returning to Berkshire to work at the Met Office in 1990, she played with many of the local ensembles, including the West Forest Sinfonia and the Surrey Mozart Players, until moving to Devon in 2003. Gill joined the ESO in January 2007. She continues to enjoy playing chamber music and for the occasional show. Gill is a climate research scientist at the Met Office Hadley Centre.