Florence Hooton

Although her father was a professional cellist, Florence Hooton did not receive lessons on the instrument until she was nine years old. At that point, her father enrolled her with his own teacher, Warren Evans, who was well-known as a chamber player. She stayed with him until she was 14, when she began to attend the London Cello School. Her teacher there was one of the leading cellists in the British Isles, Douglas "Duggie" Cameron. After she won a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music she continued studies with Cameron. She made a notable debut recital at London's Wigmor...