Ellen Fallowfield studied cello with Andreas Lindenbaum at the KUG Graz and Martina Schucan at the ZHdK Zurich. She undertook specialised studies in the performance of contemporary music at the Musikhochschule Basel and with Klangforum Wien at the KUG Graz. A grant from the Leverhulme Trust enabled her PhD studies at the University of Birmingham UK/Musikhochschule Basel in the performance practice of contemporary music for cello. Regular performances as a guest in various ensembles have taken her to international festivals, including Musik Triennale Köln, Acht Brücken neue Musik für Köln, Musikfest, Berlin, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and the Lucerne Festival. Ellen Fallowfield is the creator of the online resource www.cellomap.com.