Nicholas Ormrod was a pupil of James Blades and is a graduate of the University of Surrey. He has been in the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House since 2004. Previously, he spent over 20 years freelancing, performing with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, King's Consort, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Philharmonia, and in the pits of London's West End, National Theatre, and the RSC. He is currently on the PAS Board of Directors.