Thomas Gould is a violinist with wide-ranging musical interests. Gould has fast established for himself a reputation as one of Britain’s foremost interpreters of contemporary music whilst also remaining dedicated to the core classical repertoire.
 
Gould is leader of Britten Sinfonia, one of the world’s most celebrated unconducted ensembles, and frequently directs the orchestra from the violin. His recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations arranged for strings by D. Sitkovetsky with Britten Sinfonia was received to great critical acclaim. From 2005-2016 Gould was leader of Aurora Orchestra.
 
Gould’s solo albums include Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending with Sinfonietta Riga, an album of contemporary works for solo violin, and Nico Muhly’s Seeing is Believing with Aurora Orchestra. He has recorded two albums with the swing band The Man Overboard Quintet and several other jazz releases.