ABOUT | The Bossard Quartet

Our crew.

Hi, we are Amy, Anna, Ruth and Sophie! We met in Portsmouth when playing together c.2007. Our natural love for all things classical meets pop meant we were soon regularly booked as The Bossard Quartet to perform at weddings, receptions, military events and parties. We have played all around Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey and West Sussex together. We started arranging our own popular take on music which we particularly enjoy. Our love of fun playing and energy can surprise guests of all ages, as many people have enjoyed listening to their favourite songs covered by string quartet !

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Anna Pring

Violin 1

Anna graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire in 2006 studying Violin with Rimma Sushaskaya. During her time there she received intensive string quartet coaching and masterclasses, and was part of a group of musicians selected to perform in Leon, France as part of a three cities orchestra tour. After graduating, Anna went on to study for a Primary PGCE and is currently Head of Strings for a Music Service.

Amy Nichols

Violin 2 and Manager

Amy formed The Bossard Quartet when she moved to Hampshire in 2006. She has enjoyed the versatility of the repertoire the wedding string quartet play, and takes pleasure in providing classical music with a twist to those who book the quartet! Since studying Music at the University of Sheffield, Amy has played for a number of ensembles in the South such as the Winchester Music Club, Camerata and Winchester Symphony Orchestra

Amy is based in Winchester and is the main point of contact for those booking the quartet and aims to provide a friendly and flexible service!

Ruth McGibben

Viola

Ruth read music at Southampton University, specialising in solo and chamber performance. After graduating she studied privately with Christopher Wellington, achieving the DipABRSM and LRSM diplomas in solo performance.

Ruth currently works as a violin and viola teacher at Portsmouth Grammar School and enjoys a busy career as a freelance viola player. She is a regular member of Southern Pro Musica and is in much demand as a chamber musician.

Sophie Hurr

Cello

Having always been interested in both Music and Art, Sophie pursued a career in the arts, graduating from Edinburgh University and College of Art with a MA in Fine Art.

Music has nevertheless remained a big part of her life, performing and recording in a wide range of ensembles, styles and contexts; from playing with different choirs and orchestras, to smaller group improvisation as well as recording for various different artists and groups.

Sophie now enjoys performing classical music regularly with the wedding string quartet, as well as playing and recording original work in a contemporary acoustic group, Red Campion, their wide range of performances including appearing live on BBC radio and television. As well as playing in various guises, she is now both a teacher of cello and a practising artist herself.