Elspeth was born in Scotland and began violin lessons aged 9 shortly after moving to New Zealand. Coincidentally, this was also about the same time she decided to drop the Glasgow accent. She joined the NZSO Trainees in 1988 where she studied with Donald Armstrong, associate concertmaster of the NZSO. After completing a music degree from Otago University she joined the NZSO in 1992 and was also a member of the NZ Chamber Orchestra.
She currently plays on a 1822 Gagliano violin. Her hobbies include trying to fit everything in around her 2 children, twins Eva and Aaron.
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