Born into an Irish family and raised in Scotland, cellist Finn Mannion began playing at a young age through regular exposure to the folk tradition of his homelands. He now enjoys a colourful career as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. Finn has performed all over Europe in major venues such as Wigmore Hall, Tivoli Vredenburg, Palau de la Música, Stadtcasino Basel, and Perth Concert Hall.
As a member of Trio Archai, he won First Prize at the 2025 Schoenfeld International String Competition in China and First Prize at the 2024 Royal Over-Seas League Competition in London. Increasingly recognised for his solo work, Finn is a 2026 BBC Scotland Young Classical Musician semi-finalist (to be broadcast on BBC Classical Now). Highlights of this season include concerto appearances with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and the Caledonian Chamber Orchestra in Glasgow City Halls. Since 2023, he has been Associate Artist of the Aboyne Cello Festival, where he first met Sophia Rahman. Over the last four years, Finn has been collaborating with pianist Ke Ma in recital.
Named an RPS Isserlis Scholar in 2019, Finn moved to Switzerland to join the class of Danjulo Ishizaka at the Musik-Akademie Basel. He remains deeply grateful for the mentorship of Céline Flamen and for the dedication of his former teachers, Ruth Beauchamp and the late David Watkin. Finn plays a fine Italian cello by Giulio Cesare Gigli, c.1788, on loan from a private individual.
Aside from music, Finn is an avid hillwalker, lover of dogs and passionate street photographer.