Laura Samuel

English classical violinist, born 4 January 1976 in London; died 21 November 2024. She studied with Itzhak Rashkovsky at the Royal College of Music in London. She co-founded the Belcea Quartet in 1994 and was a member of it for 16 years, before joining the Nash Ensemble and the London Bridge Ensemble in 2010. She was appointed leader of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for the 2012-2013 season. She played the 1731 "Payne McThuen" Stradivarius, formerly used by Siegmund Nissel.