       
 |
Rachel Chandler joined the orchestra in January 2009 and is an indispensable member of the cello section. Born in Doncaster, she lived in Leeds for some years before moving to the North West; she currently lives in Handforth. Her day job is with the Alzheimer's Society where she is a dementia support worker, and she is also a volunteer counsellor in occupational health at Trafford General Hospital.
Rachel has played the cello since she was 12 but was unable to play for some years because of a back injury. ‘It’s really great being back in an orchestra,’ she says. ‘I particularly enjoy Beethoven, Elgar and Vaughan Williams - in fact, most romantic or baroque music.’