Kit Massey
Musicianship
Music
Junior Trinity
King Charles Court
Old Royal Naval College
Greenwich
London
SE10 9JF
Biography
Kit Massey is a fourth generation musician, working professionally as a violinist, pianist and arranger in London. Kit studied at Trinity Laban with Michael Bochmann where he received a first class degree and several prizes for solo and ensemble playing. After graduation, Kit played with the Philamonia de Santiago Chile, performing much of the core ballet and opera repertoire. In London, he continues a busy recording and performing career with the Heritage Orchestra, Alex Mendham Orchestra and several West End shows.
He teaches musicianship at Trinity Laban in both the senior and junior departments and is a resident conductor at South London Youth Orchestra. He has a passionate interest in improvisation and finds every opportunity to encourage creativity and spontaneity through his teaching. In 2012 Kit studied Carnatic violin in Mysore India leading to a published article in Strad magazine
