Edinburgh Tradfest: Juliette Lemoine

“One of Scotland’s leading lights of trad cello…envelops you completely in a haze of beauty and warmth.” — Natalie Haas

Trailblazing a path as a cello soloist, Juliette Lemoine is exploring and redefining the cello's role within Scottish Traditional Music. She burst onto the scene with her debut album Soaring earlier this year, launching with a sold-out headline performance at Celtic Connections. Her emotive compositions weave through Scottish Traditional, Western Classical, and Jazz genres to create a highly personal new voice. Leading an all-star band of some of Scotland’s most exciting young musicians in the unique line-up of cello, fiddle, piano, and tenor saxophone, this will be a euphoric celebration of the theme of freedom.

Graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2022 with a 1st Class Honours degree in Traditional Music, Juliette is passionate about exploring the cello's potential to drive the musical narrative in the way that a fiddle typically would in this context.

Juliette has performed at Blas Festival, Celtic Connections, HebCelt, Aberdeen Jazz Festival and the BBC Proms alongside members of the BBCSSO. She is currently a member of the Nevis Ensemble. She was awarded a prize from the Beatrice Huntington Award for Cellists to help fund her debut album.

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