As Artistic Director, she collaborated with artists such as Brooklyn Rider, Alpin Hong, Freddy Kempf, and Dobrinka Tabakova. She collaborated with Tabakova to curate an adaption of Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals for Chinese New Year, which premiered at the 2013 Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival, and is in the process of being published as a coffee table book. In 2012 Ecker performed a solo arrangement of Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre, with Orchestre Lamoureux and Faycal Karoui for Jardin de Tuileries' first ever outdoor concerts. In 2013 Ecker recorded with award-winning film composer Ilan Eshkeri. In 2013 she recorded the violin solos for the BAFTA-nominated The Snowdog and The Snowman. Between 2011 and 2014 Ecker was a writer for Sassy Mama HK, contributing music mixes for holiday events. She also contributed as a writer for Time Out Hong Kong. Ecker continues her solo classical violin career in addition to playing with other musicians. Selected performances Selected performances Born to it – Haylie Ecker (strings) [Freefonix] Zucchero FT Vaness Carlton & Haylie Ecker – Everybody's got to learn sometime Haylie Ecker – Classical Destinations Danse Macabre de Saint-Saëns – Haylie Ecker Sahara by Bond Arms Open Wide Adulthood (Instrumental) Filmography Johnny English (2003) XXX: State of the Union (2005) Prizes won Guildhall School of Music and Drama's Maurice Warshaw Prize for interpretation of Chausson's Poeme for Violin and Piano. (1997) Guildhall School of Music and Drama's Ivan Sutton Prize for Chamber music. (1998) Sevenoaks Young Musician of the Year. (1997) Royal Overseas League chamber music prize (Orlando Piano Trio with Stephen Depledge (piano) and Alexander Somov (cello)). (1999) Publications Orchestra tour part of strong legacy, 30 November 2014, The West Australian That Mama: Haylie Ecker, 24 December 2013, Sassy Mama Classic Makeover, 14 August 2004, Sydney Morning Herald Haylie Ecker is Schwing, 8 September 2004, ABC Radio Bond adds another string to its bow, 4 November 2004, The Age An evening with Bond, 3 December 2004, Musical Discoveries The Bond girls aiming to leave classical music world shaken and stirred, 3 August 2000, The Guardian 'They're out of tune – not us', 28 October 2000, The Telegraph UK Education Ecker was educated at the all-girls' Penrhos College. She received a First Class Honours Degree in Music and a Postgraduate Degree in Advanced Solo Studies from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Public image Haylie is a Public Advocate of music