Justin Ward studied at the Guildhall School of Music with Nannie Jamieson and Jack Glickman. After 8 years with the Bournemouth Symphony and BBC Radio Orchestra, where he loved working with the BBC Big Band, Justin has spent most of his working life freelancing widely in London, including 6 string quartet tours to Japan, a concert with Shirley Bassey under the Sphinx, Ring Cycles with Welsh Opera and much symphonic, chamber orchestra and studio work.

However, chamber music has always been an major part of his musical life, both coaching players of all ages and playing with colleagues both amateur and professional.