Sheida Davis

Key details:

Department:
Guildhall Young Artists | Junior Guildhall
Role:
Cello Teacher; Brass & String Training Programmes, Barbican
Portrait of Sheida Davis

Sheida began learning the cello at the age of four and graduated with first class honours from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She then completed a year of study at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne and a Masters at the Eastman School of Music, USA.

As a Chamber musician Sheida has performed abroad and in the BBC Martinu and Spitalfields Festivals in London, as well as in the Purcell Room, St. John’s Smith Square, St. James’s Piccadilly, the National Portrait Gallery and on BBC Radio 3’s “In Tune”.

Alongside her performing career, Sheida currently teaches for the charity Music Masters, at the Hall School and at Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Inspired by her love of chamber music, Sheida set up Strings Rock! holiday courses in 2008.

Sheida plays on a 200 year old English cello and lives in London with her two daughters.