Charlie Cole’s passion in life is versatility which transends to his music. Charlie’s life as a musician has spanned almost all genres, from classical music to classic rock. Having worked with notable musicians such as Albert Markov, Alexander Markov, and various jazz, pop, rock and country musicians, Charlie’s aim is to share his experience with as many as possible, and show that the violin has a multitude of uses.

Born and raised in Surrey, UK, Charlie studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester under the renowned professor Maciej Rakowski. Charlie has taken part in public master classes with distinguished musicians such as Ivry Gitlis, Yair Kless, Gabor Tackacs-Nagy, Ani Schnarch, Katherine Macintosh and the Gould Piano Trio.

Charlie has worked with numerous distinguished musicians including Tim Garland, Gwilym Simcock, Asaf Sirkis, Bobby Wellins, Don Weller, Christian Garrick, Martin Taylor, Guy Barker, Colin Matthews and Simon Colam. Television appearances include with the National Youth Orchestra, ITV’s ‘The X Factor’ and the Royal Variety Performance.