Ellen is a composer and conductor who completed their undergraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music with a First Class Honours under Morgan Hayes. While at the Royal Academy, Ellen's essay on conducting analysis was adopted as an example essay for future classes, they were selected to speak on behalf of the Academy for their 'Music for Trees' project on BBC Breakfast and her clarinet and electronics piece, Chronokinesis, was selected to be included in the Royal Academy of Music 200 bicentenary commissions. They have written pieces for a variety of ensembles and venues, such as the V&A Museum, Pianist Nicola Meecham (Warehouse Waterloo), BSO Kokoro Ensemble, The Royal Parks, Martin Read Foundation, The Eumelia Trio, W1 Brass, The Brunel Museum and the DNA Festival. Ellen was shortlisted for BBC Young Composer of the Year Award 2016 and received the Martin Read Foundation Award and the BSO Kokoro Young Composers Call for Scores Award. Ellen was the Conductor and Musical Director for the Luna Collective for 2 years and went on to work for the London Symphony Orchestra for 2 years, where she had further experience in concert managing. Ellen is now studying for her MPhil in Music (Composition) at the University of Cambridge as a Cambridge Trust Scholar under Marta Gentilucci.