Montserrat Colomé was born into a musical family and started playing cello at the age of 4. In 2003 she graduated from the Barcelona Conservatoire and she soon moved to London to study baroque cello. First studying with Catherine Rimer at the Royal College of Music and then finalising her studies with a Masters Degree in June 2009 from the Royal Academy of Music. She studied with renowned musicians Jennifer Ward-Clarke and Richard Campbell thanks to the patronage of Jean Rhys Ltd. Sponsorship.
Montse has worked with orchestras and chamber groups that regularly perform around Europe such as Opera de Bauge, Baroque Academy of Ambronay, European New Opera, London Bach Players and Ensemble Serse. She has played continuo in St. Mathew Passion, Cavalli's Calisto, Handel's Acis and Galatea, Messiah and Giulio Cesare, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and the Fairy Queen. She has played in masterclasses for prominent musicians including David Watkin, Joe Crouch, Rachel Podger, Catherine MacIntosh, Adrian Butterfield, and Christophe Coin.
Montserrat combines her performance work with a passion for teaching, having built an excellent reputation in London working with Groove 'n' Play methodology. She is currently the co-founder and coordinator of Sonalla—a community music project initiative. The organization promotes high-quality, inclusive artistic and educational projects designed to facilitate access to instrumental learning, support teachers, and develop educational projects with social impact within the classroom.
Montserrat is also a Suzuki Method teacher trained at the British Suzuki Institute; she teaches children and adults of all ages and skill levels at her studios in Sant Pere de Ribes and Barcelona.
