Eloise Kretschmer has been involved in music since the age of 5. She played the cello before moving on to the double bass in 2013. At sixteen she was awarded a double scholarship for cello and double bass at Douglas Academy School of Music. In 2015 Eloise began her studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with Nikita Naumov as her tutor. In 2018 she took part in the Erasmus programme, studying at Kunst Universität Graz. In 2019 Eloise graduated with a Performance Bachelor in music.
During the pandemic, Eloise started producing. This led to the creation of her two albums and collabrations with Cryptic Scotland - Sonic Bites.
In 2021, Eloise composed original music for the short film 'Too Rough'. In 2022 this film went on to win 28 awards, including BAFTA and BIFTA
She has also been involved in theatre development and composition/performances. These productions include 'Wendy' (2022) and 'Love the Sinner' (2022) by Imogen Stirling, 'Listen to the Amazon' (2023) by Valeria Levi.
Eloise was principal double bass for the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. During this time she performed at Glasgow City halls, St David's hall and in 2016 the Proms. As a member of the Prince's Foundation Chamber Orchestra she also had the opportunity to play at Buckingham Palace in 2019.
She is currently based in Berlin.
Over the course of the pandemic, Eloise created a instagram page dedicated to bring music to people over lockdown. This was done to further herself as a musician and fill in a gap where gigs would normally offer an escape. This was achieved with the support of RPS Enterprise Fund grant, allowing weekly mini performances. Now we are reaching the end of the pandemic, her goals remain the same.
