Imogen Lawlor (she/her) is a classical violinist and writer from Reading, currently working as a school outreach and admissions assistant. She recently graduated with distinction from Goldsmiths University of London with an MA in Popular Music Research, where her research focused on processes of mainstreaming in UK rap. She is also an alumna of Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford holding a BA(Hons) in music. Imogen’s musical interests are wide ranging and include rap, accessibility in music education and violin performance. She has played for numerous ensembles including the Young Musicians’ Symphony Orchestra, University of London Symphony Orchestra and Oxford University Orchestra to name a few. Her writing can be found in the British Music Collection, Hip Hop Scotland and Vinyl Chapters, for whom she is currently a weekly review contributor.
