String Arranger in Glasgow

Experienced and award-winning composer and arranger. I'm passionate about finding the perfect sound for your project, whether you're after cinematic, epic orchestrations or something more intimate or minimal. I'm here to connect with your vision artistically and emotionally and bring it to life.

I'm a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist specializing in recording and arranging strings. I'm also the violinist, rhythm, guitarist, and background vocalist in the band Kansas. I play acoustic and electric violin, viola, chin cello, guitar, electric bass, and mandolin. I am also good at editing music. Hit me up for your project!

Award-winning Composer / Arranger / Producer

Grammy-nominated (2025) with Zedd (“Telos”). Selected credits include Eminem, Miley Cyrus, Yungblud, Olivia Rodrigo, P!nk, Camila Cabello, Michael Bolton, Chappell Roan, Brent Faiyaz, Louis Tomlinson, Ava Max, and Riot Games (League of Legends), BBC (Planet Earth).

Credits include HBO’s Perry Mason, Margot Robbie, Disney’s Jungle Book trailer, Amazon’s Jack Ryan, and NBC’s Indy 500. I’m a cinematic producer/Composer/Arranger blending orchestral depth with modern edge. Classically trained (USC), I create lush strings, pro mockups, emotional, chart-ready tracks, and record guitar parts.

Professional violinist/violist/cellist, arranger and producer who has worked on projects for Amazon Prime, Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Netflix, MTV and collaborated with Billboard Hot 100 artists. Primary instruments are the violin, viola and cello and also utilizes the piano, percussion, electric and acoustic guitar, e bass and much more.

Looking for an organic orchestral sound? I'm your guy :) I've composed & orchestrated music for Disney, Pixar, the San Francisco Symphony, the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and many more. This is what I live for and I find absolute joy in helping people take their projects to the next level.

Grammy® Nominated Cellist •Sessions & Live : Zhu, Michael Bublé, Halsey, Beck, Smokey Robinson, Esperanza Spalding, Sigur Ros, Skywalker Sound ... •Netflix movie soundtracks •Master's Degree in Cello Performance

Versatile fiddle player with classical music qualifications, traditional music awards and track record of accompanying singers.

Scottish based fiddle & mandolin player with several years touring, recording and producing experience. A finalist in the 2021 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year and graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Traditional Music honours degree

Professional musician for 11 years. I've played with numerous Scottish bands including BMX Bandits, C Duncan, Isobel Campbell, The Amazing Snakeheads and Rudi Zygadlo. I have a Personal, Home studio in my garden. I can Write, Record and Arrange for Lead Guitar or Rhythm Guitar.

Isla Ratcliff is a Scottish musician who works in numerous musical genres and practices. She is a Scottish traditional fiddle player, Scots singer, songwriter and composer, with a background in classical violin and piano. Her work is underpinned by her passions for music’s positive impact on our wellbeing and for Scottish cultural politics.