Jo studied violin at Chetham’s School of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. As well as working with the quartet, Jo has performed and recorded with orchestras such as the BBC Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra and Royal Northern Sinfonia. Jo has also performed with well-known artists such as Leslie Garret, Sir Cliff Richard, Russell Watson and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Jo teaches on the Sage Gateshead’s ‘In Harmony’ project, as recently featured on BBC 1’s Inside Out documentary.
She has recorded and performed live with many prominent artists, most recently playing live on Lauren Laverne’s BBC Radio 6 show with Paul Smith of Maximo Park and Field Music as well as touring and recording on various releases.