Sub Leader
Janice studied at the Purcell School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) with David Takeno. She was the Gold medal winner of the LSO/Shell competition, won the string prize of the Royal Overseas League Competition, and was awarded English Speaking Union and Julius Iserlis scholarships to study at Juilliard with Glenn Dicterow.
She is Leader of the English Sinfonia and was appointed Artistic Director in 2008. Her solo recordings with them include Dohňany’s Second Violin Concerto (ASV) and Holst’s Song of the Night and Double Violin Concerto (Naxos).
She was Leader of the ENO orchestra from 2007–2020 and performed Meditation at Kenwood with them. Notable opera productions include Jenůfa, Der Rosenkavelier and Lulu. As Leader of BBC National Orchestra of Wales from 1997–2002 her solo appearances on Radio 3 included the Britten, Nielsen and Mendelssohn Violin Concertos, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante and The Lark Ascending.
As Assistant Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra she took part in their Barbican chamber series with Andre Previn and Yuri Bashmet. She has also appeared as guest leader with most of the UK’s orchestras.
Other solo recordings include Delius' first and second Violin Sonatas and Walton's Violin Sonata (EMI). She was a professor at the RCM from 1995–2010 and is currently a professor at the GSMD.