Amaryllis Fleming

[1] She later studied at times under Gaspar Cassadó, Enrico Mainardi, Pablo Casals, Guilhermina Suggia and Pierre Fournier.

She established herself as a performer throughout the 1950s, winning the Queen's Prize in 1952, making her debut the following year at The Proms, the annual classical music series at London's Royal Albert Hall, and playing with notable musicians throughout Europe.

Her career was overshadowed by the rise of Jacqueline du Pré in the 1960s[2] and she concentrated on chamber music, being especially known for the Fleming Trio with pianist Bernard Roberts and violinist Manoug Parikian.

[6] Her playing career ended in 1993 following a stroke, but she continued to teach at the Royal College of Music and Wells Cathedral School.

She sought out the best teachers in Europe and willingly experimented with many techniques, including practising naked in front of the mirror."