Layil studied at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Trinity College of Music, London with Philip Thorby. During this time she made broadcasts for the Jerusalem Music Centre and won several awards including the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Award, the Dorothy Stone Award and the TCM Silver Medal for Early Music.
As a soloist Layil has performed with various orchestras including The Royal Artillery Orchestra and The Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and has toured the USA, China, Korea, Israel, Egypt, Italy, Spain, France, Ireland and the UK. Her chamber music activities include performances with La Concert Des Nations, under the direction of Jordi Savall.
During her studies at Trinity College of Music, Layil was introduced to the viol by Alison Crum. She also took lessons with Peter Wenland and Mark Levy. Layil is co-director of the ensemble Eclipse and is a member of the early music ensembles Minerva and Siena, with whom she has performed in the Purcell Room, and made recordings of music by Salamone Rossi for the Classical Recording Company.
"a serenely satisfying evening" Karen Dugdale, The Argus
(December 2009)
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Layil Barr (Recorders & Viol)
As a soloist Layil has performed with various orchestras including The Royal Artillery Orchestra and The Israeli Chamber Orchestra, and has toured the USA, China, Korea, Israel, Egypt, Italy, Spain, France, Ireland and the UK. Her chamber music activities include performances with La Concert Des Nations, under the direction of Jordi Savall.
During her studies at Trinity College of Music, Layil was introduced to the viol by Alison Crum. She also took lessons with Peter Wenland and Mark Levy. Layil is co-director of the ensemble Eclipse and is a member of the early music ensembles Minerva and Siena, with whom she has performed in the Purcell Room, and made recordings of music by Salamone Rossi for the Classical Recording Company.