Audrey Riley is a composer, cellist, arranger, and conductor with close to 200 album credits to her name. For over two decades, she has worked at the very highest levels of the music industry producing an exceedingly diverse body of work, from conducting the orchestra of La Scala in Milan to playing the cello with Blur, Nick Cave, and the Foo Fighters.
Audrey trained at the Guildhall School of Music under Leonard Stehn. Early recording credits include stints with industrial music legends Test Dept., Paul Weller’s The Style Council, and film soundtrack composer Simon Fisher Turner. Her own work for the screen includes compositions and orchestrations for the multi-award-winning The 3rd Letter and the feature film Mapmaker.
She has toured with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and, as musical director to the post-minimalist ensemble Icebreaker, has performed work by Terry Riley, Michael Nyman, and Kraftwerk, among many others. As well as leading her own orchestra, she has conducted both the Seattle and Chicago Symphony Orchestras.
As well as her teaching at ICMP, Audrey also teaches cello at Goldsmiths College and lectures in performance at Brunel University. Recent years have seen her contribute her talents as performer and arranger to albums by Coldplay, Muse, Spandau Ballet, Amy MacDonald, James Blunt, Moloko, Feeder, The Go-Betweens, Jessie-J, Funeral For A Friend, and Dirty Pretty Things.
Want to take your enquiry further?
Simply fill out our short form and we'll be in touch to arrange a time convenient for you. No matter where you are in the world you'll have the opportunity to get feedback and begin your application.
Take the first steps in your music career with ICMP
We've been developing and delivering contemporary music education for over 30 years – longer than any other music school in the UK. With a proven track-record, countless music industry connections and unrivalled access to facilities, it's easy to see why hundreds of students choose ICMP each year.
To completely immerse yourself in your music career, chat with our friendly Admissions Team via email enquiries@icmp.ac.uk or give them a call on 020 7328 0222.
Find your course
We've been developing and delivering contemporary music education for over 30 years – longer than any other music school in the UK. With a proven track-record, countless music industry connections and unrivalled access to facilities, it's easy to see why hundreds of students choose ICMP each year.
To completely immerse yourself in your music career, chat with our friendly Admissions Team via email enquiries@icmp.ac.uk or give them a call on 020 7328 0222.