Laura Holt graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2006 with the DipRAM Award and Maurice Loban Prize for Viola, having completed a two-year post-graduate diploma studying with Matthew Souter. During her time at the Academy she was principal viola of the RAM Concert Orchestra and Sinfonia, and took the position of co-principal viola with the RAM Soloists in 2005. Laura currently enjoys an active freelance career and has performed with the LSO, Philharmonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra and London Chamber Orchestra. In addition, she has been a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra since 2005.  Laura is also an active chamber musician and became a member of the Harpham Quartet in 2005, with whom she performs regularly, both in the UK and abroad. Highlights of 2006 included two performances at the Wigmore Hall and a much acclaimed performance of Lachenmann’s ‘Grido’ at the Transcendent Festival. The Harpham Quartet has received coaching from the Arditti, Chilingirian, Takács, Endellion and Sorrel Quartets