Ben Hancox is an English violinist most famous for co-founding the Sacconi String Quartet in 2001.

Pre-Sacconi life

Hancox started playing the violin at the age of four. In his late teens he studied with Serguei Fatkouline in

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, before being accepted into the

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. There he also studied with

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. At the RCM, he won both major violin prizes, before leaving with a first class

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. In his postgraduate diploma, he was awarded a distinction in performance. During his undergraduate studies, Hancox received the Emily English Scholarship, before then receiving the

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for his postgraduate studies.

Founding the quartet

In 2001, Hancox founded the

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along with its co-founders, Hannah Dawson, Robin Ashwell and Cara Berridge. The quartet started off playing in weddings, but rapidly grew as more and more people became aware of their existence.

Other work

As well as playing in the quartet, Hancox is also a very well known soloist, collaborating with many famous orchestras and artists.

References

* All information is taken fro
Hancox's profile
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Sacconi Quartet's official website
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