Roger Coull, a renowned violinist and conductor, has been principal conductor of the Warwickshire Symphony Orchestra since 2014. His international performance experience and musical versatility have earned him invitations to conduct for various orchestras, including the Beauchamp Sinfonietta, the Guernsey Symphony Orchestra, the Helix Ensemble, and the Crendon Chamber Orchestra. He also conducts the Kammermusik Chamber Orchestra in Santa Fe, New Mexico annually.

Roger Coull’s musical journey began at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied violin and formed the Coull Quartet. They quickly gained recognition as one of Britain’s leading string quartets. In 1977, they were appointed as the quartet-in-residence at the University of Warwick, a position they held for four decades. The Quartet has performed in concerts and radio broadcasts across Britain, Western Europe, and the USA, and has also toured the Far East, Middle East, South America, Australia, China, Brazil, Berlin, Poland, Iceland, and Singapore.

The Coull Quartet boasts an extensive discography, featuring the complete Schubert Quartets on Upbeat Classics, the complete Mendelssohn Quartets on Hyperion Records (the recommended choice of BBC Radio 3’s Record Review), and a recording of quartets by Walton, Elgar, and Bridge which was voted ‘Record of the Year’ by the BBC Music Magazine. The Quartet has a broad repertoire and is committed to contemporary music, commissioning works from eminent British composers such as Robert Simpson, Nicholas Maw, and Edward Cowie. Their recording of Sibelius quartet and piano quintet was Editor’s choice in the Gramophone magazine. Their recent CDs include Alan Ridout’s Six Quartets on the Omnibus Classics label, and the piano quintets by Amy Beach and Henrique Oswald for Somm with pianist Clelia Iruzun. Their latest CD, on Somm, features voice and string quartet with Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist, and Sophie Bevan.

In addition to his work with the Quartet, Roger is a member of the Warwick Piano Trio and performs in a violin and piano duo with Lynn Arnold. He is also a respected teacher, giving masterclasses internationally, and is a regular guest at Britain’s music colleges as a teacher, examiner, and adjudicator. He was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Music for his services to professional music making.