After studying at the RIAM with Aisling Drury Byrne, Paul was accepted to the Royal Northern College of Music following a personal recommendation from the renowned cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. At the RNCM, Paul won the prestigious John Barbirolli Cello Prize, received second place in the Premio Francesco Geminiani in Verona while also receiving full scholarships and an Award from the Musicians Benevolent Fund.

Paul has given recitals throughout Europe and worked on a personal basis with composers such as Kurt Schwertsik, James MacMillan and Colin Matthews. He has performed at the Wigmore Hall as soloist and in chamber music works by James MacMillan, Alexander Goehr and others.

Paul won a coveted place with the Halle Orchestra in 2015 but also freelances with orchestras throughout the UK and Ireland including the The BBC Philharmonic, RLPO, Irish Chamber Orchestra, RSNO, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Manchester Camerata and many more. As Principal Cello he works regularly with the London Mozart Players, RTE Concert Orchestra, NSOI, RPCO and has recorded and toured extensively with Manchester Camerata.

With a keen interest in contemporary music, Paul regularly performed with the renowned ensemble Psappha and was lucky enough to take part in a residency with them at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Paul appears as part of The Vonnegut Collective on their debut CD performing Ades’ Piano Quartet.

As well as a diverse career in classical music Paul has toured the world with various Popular ensembles and bands.

Amongst numerous engagements as a soloist, notable performances include The Stockhausen Festival and Minimalist Festival at the Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens as well as performing as soloist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a production of Max Richter’s Memoryhouse, at the Barbican in London.