Pamela Moutoussi (Cresswell) is the daughter of the luthier, John Cresswell. Pamela was an Eliza Avins scholar at Birmingham School of Music Junior department, then studied at the Royal College of Music where she qualified with Dip.RCM (performance) and ARCM (teachers). She studied viola with Roger Best, piano with Yonty Solomon, harpsichord with Robert Woolley and baroque string playing with Catherine Mackintosh. She spent many years playing viola for John Elliot Gardiner’s ‘English Baroque Soloists’ and many other period instrument ensembles, touring the world and recording extensively, including participating in Gardiner’s “Bach Pilgrimage”. She moved with her family to Greece, where she worked as acting principal viola with The Orchestra of Colours which specializes in Contemporary music. Highlights include the first performance of Britten’s Turn of the Screw in Greece in the Megaron Musikis, and concerts in the ancient Odeon of Athens. She also played with the Athens Kamerata under Sir Neville Mariner. She is a founder member of the viol consort “The English Fantasy” who have recorded CDs of Lupo and Dowland, is a piano accompanist and also loves to play the viola d’amore.
She is a founder member of CollectIvel, which promotes professional chamber concerts and showcases the Arts in general. As well professional performing, Pam teaches for Hertfordshire Music Service and has co-founded Potters Bar Community Music school in 2018, directing beginner string players to advanced chamber groups.
Pam’s husband, Dr Michael Moutoussis works in mental health research and together they have two children, Peter and Eireni.