Flora Valila began playing the cello at the age of five under the guidance of Raju Vidali. In 2020, she moved to London to study with Professor David Cohen, where she was generously awarded a full scholarship for her undergraduate studies. Flora is currently pursuing her Master’s degree at the Royal College of Music, studying with Alexander Chaushian.

At the age of 12, Flora made her orchestral debut performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C, after which she has performed regularly. She has appeared throughout Europe both as a soloist and with ensembles, gaining diverse musical experience through performances at festivals in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and England, including the Ljubljana Festival and Festival Verão Clássico in Lisbon.

As a soloist, Flora has performed with numerous orchestras, including l’Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, the Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra, and the St James Chamber Orchestra, among others. She has further enriched her musical education by participating in highly regarded masterclasses with world-class cellists such as Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz, Leonid Gorokhov, Claudio Bohorquez, Peter Bruns, Martti Rousi, Raphael Wallfisch, Leonard Elschenbroich, and Natalie Clein.

Flora is a proud recipient of several awards, including the Trinity College of London Scholarship, the Gladys Bratton Scholarship, the Barbirolli Memorial Prize for Cello, and first prize winner of the Royal College of Music Cello Competition, the Vivian Joseph Classical Concerto Competition, and the Vera Kantrovich Prize, among others.