Eleanor Carter studied cello at Auckland University with Coral Bognuda, gaining a BMus(perf). In 1990 she won a scholarship from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music which, along with a grant from the QEII Arts Council, enabled her to study at the Royal College of Music, London, with Christopher Bunting. Whilst there, she won several major College chamber music prizes and gave regular recitals both in England and abroad.
After completing a Master of Music degree, she spent two years in London as a freelance musician, giving chamber music concerts, playing in various orchestras and teaching. In 1997 Eleanor became a member of the cello section in the NZSO. After starting organ lessons with Douglas Mews, in July 2001, she took up the position of Organ Scholar at St. John’s in the City, Wellington. Eleanor has since been made Music Director.
Eleanor also plays chamber music with her sister, pianist, Kathryn Mosley and is a member of IOTA string trio with Rebecca Struthers and Lyndsay Mountfort. She enjoys playing for and arranging concerts with the Chiesa Ensemble and the Bach Choir.
Rochelle McLaren