Biography
Dinah is a director of Brilliant Strings, formerly known as Electra Strings, who have recorded for Nick Drake, South, Bernard Butler, the Veils and Natalie Imbruglia. They have also toured and performed with Mark Knopfler, the Cranberries, Massive Attack, Burt Bacharach and with Elvis Costello, to name but a few.

Brilliant Strings regularly record and perform with Jools Holland, including his albums and New Years Eve TV show. They have also appeared on 'Later with Jools Holland' with various bands - please visit Brilliant Strings for more information.

Dinah has played solo cello on albums by the Manic Street Preachers, Eddi Reader and Jimmy Somerville and in the string quartet on the albums of Jools Holland, Mark Knopfler, The Cranberries and Freakpower and with other musicians.

In November 1998, Dinah played three of Bach's solo cello suites alternating with free improvisation for the contemporary dance company, 'The Curve Foundation', receiving generous reviews from 'The Herald', 'Scotsman' and 'The Stage'. Dinah has played on Radio 4 for Woman's Hour, Women in Poetry, The Afternoon Play and Loose Ends for Ned Sherrin. Dinah enjoys writing string arrangements and has written for Mick Hucknall, The Stranglers, Hermione Ross and The Veils.

In addition to freelancing and string arranging, Dinah has devised an educational programme that explores North Indian classical music and it's use of different instruments including tamboura box and tabla and looks at connections between music from India and European music. Dinah has been studying in India with a sitarist, transferring ragas from the Sitar to the Cello.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Bernardi Chamber Ensemble, British Concert Orchestra, Camerata Wales, English National Ballet, Haverhill Sinfonia, London Concertante, Milton Keynes City Orchestra, New London Sinfonia, Orchestra of St John's, Rob McIntosh - Musical Associates, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Southern Pro Musica, Thames Festival Orchestra. Shows: Cats, The Sound Of Music.

Dinah's orchestral work also includes English National Ballet, D'oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Moscow City Ballet Tours, National Symphony Orchestra, New London Orchestra, Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra, Orchestra of St John's Smith Square, Royal Philharmonic Pops Orchestra, and has depped on Saigon, Phantom and Oklahoma. In 1995, Dinah was the MD for Major Road Theatre Company, which involved directing and playing with the musicians on stage.

Education
Dinah was born in Beaconsfield 1960. Dinah's graduate studies took place at the Dartington College of the Arts (BA Hons Music & LTCL (performers) and the National Centre for Orchestral Studies (1984).

Teachers: Margaret Moncrieff, Michael Evans, Michael Hurwitz and Lowri Blake.

Dinah's web links
www.brilliantstrings.co.uk

Dinah joined Morgensterns in March 1990

Dinah's web profile was last updated 19th Jul 2008