I would gladly go hear the English violinist Thomas Gould play almost anything anywhere...Rarely have I heard a violinist of Gould's generation with the range of tasteful expression, the enormous color palette, and the ability to say something with every note. His sound has a glow such as one experiences in the soft light of a summer evening.'

- Fanfare Magazine, Jan/Feb 2010

One of the leading British violinists of the younger generation, Thomas combines a busy solo career with orchestral leading and directing. As concerto soloist Thomas has performed in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and throughout the United Kingdom with conductors including Nicholas Collon, Michael Francis, Nicholas Kraemer, John Rutter and Robin Ticciati.  He has given the world premières of Nico Muhly’s concerto for electric violin and Christopher Ball’s violin concerto, also recording the latter for Omnibus Classics.  Of this recording The Strad writes: “Gould makes a ravishing sound on a 1754 Gagliano, sustaining the concerto’s melodic lines with a noble assurance and heart-warming intensity that compels throughout.” In 2008 Thomas was described by London’s Evening Standard as “taking the orchestral world by storm, as leader of the edgy Aurora Orchestra and co-leader of Britten Sinfonia.”  He continues to lead Aurora in their residencies at London’s Kings Place and LSO St. Luke’s, and during the 2011 season he will become acting leader of Britten Sinfonia.  Thomas also regularly leads Manchester Camerata and Montreal’s McGill Chamber Orchestra, and has guest led the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra and Manning Camerata.  Recent projects have included directing the Lanaudière Festival’s FILArmonia chamber orchestra with soloist Paul Lewis, and directing the Royal Northern College of Music’s string orchestra in a performance of Bartok’s Divertimento.