Karen Stephenson

British (from Newcastle-under-Lyme) classical orchestral & chamber cellist. She read music at the Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge and completed her studies at the Royal Academy of Music. Former Principal Cello of the National Youth Orchestra Of Great Britain and the European Union Youth Orchestra. Member of the BBC Philharmonic and, few years later of The BBC Concert Orchestra. She left her position of Co-Principal Cello with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to take up the position of No. 2 Cello with the Philharmonia Orchestra in September 2008.