Ellen Blythe

British freelance classical viola player and teacher, born 27 January 1982 in London, England. She obtained her Masters degree with Distinction from the Royal Academy Of Music in 2006. Member of the Southbank Sinfonia (2006-2007), the Philharmonia Orchestra (2007-2016), The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2007-present), and the Oliveros Ensemble. She took a break from music in 2015 and joined the Metropolitan Police Service as a police constable in Lambeth, returning to her viola in 2017.