Murdoch, Jane, 1968-
Violinist Jane Murdoch was born in Glasgow, studied with Leonard Hirsch and in 1984 won an open scholarship to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama where she gained a BA, followed by an MMus (Hons) from Glasgow University. Before joining the Edinburgh Quartet in 1997, Jane was leader of London City Ballet Orchestra and a member of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Her violin is by Gabrielli (1760).