FAY GUIFFO
Fay Guiffo is a French Cameroonian classical violinist, performer and composer based in Edinburgh. She performed for eminent classical music companies (Glasgow Barons Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra), theatre productions (Lyra Theatre Company) and worked with choreographers such as Katie Armstrong (SKETCHES, Made in Scotland Showcase 2023). Passionate about filmmaking, she was commissioned by Africa in Motion Film Festival to compose the music for the silent film Within our Gates by Oscar Micheaux (2019). In 2021, she directed, performed and wrote the script for the self-funded music film Spanish Dance (Finalist at the Oniros Film Awards- New York 2021).
In 2023, Fay started the creation of a music and physical theatre show Arcana 21, embracing the multi-faceted aspect of her creative practice as director, writer, composer and performer. Inspired by her journey as mixed race classical musician, Fay’s writings explore the liberating power of the voice and the transformative process leading to the authentic self. She was recently awarded by Hope Scott Trust, Scottish International Storytelling Festival and We Are Here Scotland to continue the development of the show.
Fay graduated with a Bachelors degree in Music Performance (Conservatoire of Paris) and a Masters degree in Music Education at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.