Biography

Hannah Littlechild is a classically trained violinist based in London. While growing up in Mildenhall, Suffolk, she led and performed solos with Suffolk Youth Orchestra and West Suffolk Youth Orchestra at prestigious venues such as Snape Maltings and Bratislava Radio Hall. Hannah went on to study a Bachelor of Music at King’s College London, where she received teaching from Nicholas Miller. At KCL, Hannah won the King’s College London Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition with the Kabalevsky Violin Concerto. After graduating, she accepted a place to study a master’s degree at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance as an Alan Niekirk Scholar, under the tuition of Diana Cummings. She then continued onto an Artist Diploma at Trinity with Jan Schmolck, under a Cordelia Moses and TCL Scholarship. Notable achievements at Trinity Laban include winning the Duet for One Competition, performing as a soloist for Vivaldi’s Seasons with the String Ensemble, and being chosen to take part in masterclasses with Tasmin Little and Max Zorin. 
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Hannah has a particular passion for Musical Theatre, as well as Opera, and she has extensive experience in the area. Hannah plays regularly with English Touring Opera, which tours around the UK each Spring. Recently she has been on tour with Phantom of the Opera as Violin 3 and dep Violin 1. Other show highlights include Heather UK Tour (dep), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat UK Tour (dep). While Hannah now performs professionally with the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, she was offered a position as a developing professional from 2019-2020, where she took part in a variety of exciting shows including The Best of the West End at the Royal Albert Hall, Lucie Jones: Live at the Adelphi Theatre, and Cinderella at Cadogan Hall. 

Hannah also enjoys her other orchestral ventures and plays with a variety of orchestras such as Orpheus Sinfonia, with whom she had previously secured a Foundation Scheme position from 2022-23. Hannah plays regularly with Brixton Chamber Orchestra and the Illuminated Orchestra. 
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Hannah is a member of the Metamorfosi Ensemble. After being asked to perform Schubert’s Trout Quintet in a showcase concert, the group was selected for the Carne Mentorship Scheme 2020-21.