Henry Rankin

Violin Teacher

Henry Rankin is a violinist, violist and composer. He studied both violin and viola at the Royal Northern College of Music and music at the University of Manchester. Henry has a love of both performance and composition and balances them in a varied and eclectic freelance career. He is in demand across the UK with ensembles and orchestras such as the Northern Chamber Orchestra and Constella Music, and as a session musician has performed, arranged and recorded with artists such as Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Marling, Sam Fender and Yann Tierson. As a composer Henry has registered credits on BBC One, BBC Two and the National Geographic Channel, and with co-writer Oliver Mayo, has multiple production music albums signed to EMI label ‘Sparkle and Burn’ and Soho Production Music. Henry had his first orchestral commission in July 2024 with Macclesfield Symphony Orchestra.