Elizabeth did not begin playing the piano until the age of 17 and studied with Tom Edmondson until she went on to study voice at university.
Her quick progression meant that, despite no formal piano studies during her university career, she gave a piano recital of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman at the Alhambra Studio Theatre in Bradford in conjunction with a reading of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Gerard Benson, poet. Her playing won critical acclaim and she has since performed in public at a number of venues. Most frequently her piano work is repetiteuring and teaching; students regularly achieve merits and distinctions in their examinations following lessons and preparation and Elizabeth is often requested as an accompanist for events outside of the Cathedral.